Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938
George Ellery Hale manuscripts and photographs, 1870-1936.
This small group of materials primarily consists of photographs related to George Ellery Hale. Most of the photographs are identified at the back. In addition to the photographs, there are seven short stories and five drawings by Hale. Finally, there are two clippings one of "Thomas Hale House, Circa 1640, Newbury" and the other of Hale's solar laboratory.
George Ellery Hale, astronomer, was born in Chicago and educated at M.I.T., Harvard College Observatory, and the Univ. of Berlin. A specialist in solar and stellar spectroscopy, Hale organized the Kenwood Astrophysical Observatory for the Univ. of Chicago (and served as its director until 1896), where he also invented and developed the spectroheliograph, established the Astrophysical journal, and served as the director of the Yerkes Observatory. In 1904 Hale moved to Pasadena, California, where he organized the Mount Wilson Observatory, served as its director until 1923, and was instrumental in the construction of the 200-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Palomar.
Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Drawings.
Photographs.
Stories.
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