American astronomer and academic (born 1868)

George Ellery Hale

George Ellery Hale was an American astrophysicist best known for his discovery of magnetic fields in sunspots. He was also a key figure in the planning and construction of several world-leading telescopes: the 40-inch refracting telescope at Yerkes Observatory; the 60-inch Hale and 100-inch Hooker reflecting telescopes, both at Mount Wilson Observatory; and the 200-inch Hale reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory. He played a key role in the foundation of the International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research and the National Research Council, and in developing the California Institute of Technology into a leading research university.

Born

1868

June 29

Died

1938

Era

1860s

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1938 Died

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226 Cao Rui succeeds his father as emperor of Wei.
1149 Raymond of Poitiers is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din Zangi.
1170 A major earthquake hits Syria, badly damaging towns such as Hama and Shaizar and structures such as the Krak des Chevaliers and the cathedral of St. Peter in Antioch.
1194 Sverre is crowned King of Norway, leading to his excommunication by the Catholic Church and civil war.

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The world in 1938

When George departed

april 18 Superman debuts in Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938).
april 25 U.S. Supreme Court delivers its opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and overturns a century of federal common law.
april 5 Spanish Civil War: Two days after the Nationalist army occupied the Catalan city of Lleida, dictator Francisco Franco decrees the abolition of the Generalitat (the autonomous government of Catalonia), the self-government granted by the Republic, and the official status of the Catalan language.
august 18 The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States, with Ontario, Canada, over the Saint Lawrence River, is dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Anne-Sophie Mutter 1963– German violinist Eddie Mabo 1936–1992 Australian land rights activist (born 1936) Giacomo Leopardi 1798–1837 Italian poet and philosopher (born 1798) Kawhi Leonard 1991– American basketball player Kim Little 1990– Scottish footballer Nelson Eddy 1901–1967 American singer and actor (died 1967) Petronilla of Aragon (died 1173) 1136– Quintin Demps 1985– American football player Ray Harryhausen 1920– American animator and producer (died 2013)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1868

Alexandra David-Néel 1868–1969 Belgian-French explorer and author (died 1969) Dietrich Eckart 1868–1923 German journalist, poet, and politician (born 1868) Edgar Lee Masters 1868–1950 American lawyer, author, poet, and playwright (died 1950) Fritz Haber 1868–1934 Polish-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1934) George Arliss 1868–1946 English actor and playwright (died 1946) Gertrude Bell 1868–1926 English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) Henri Bourassa 1868–1952 Canadian publisher and politician (born 1868) Hugo Eckener 1868–1954 German pilot and businessman (died 1954) Mariano Trías 1868– Filipino general and politician, 1st Vice President of the Philippines (died 1914)

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