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Ira Sprague Bowen
American physicist and astronomer (1898ā1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ira Sprague Bowen (December 21, 1898 ā February 6, 1973) was an American physicist and astronomer. In 1927 he discovered that nebulium was not really a chemical element but instead doubly ionized oxygen.[1]
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Ira Sprague Bowen | |
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![]() Bowen in 1956 | |
Born | (1898-12-21)December 21, 1898 Seneca Falls, New York, United States |
Died | February 6, 1973(1973-02-06) (aged 74) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
Known for | Nebulium |
Awards | Henry Draper Medal (1942) Bruce Medal (1957) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy |
Institutions | Mount Wilson Observatory Palomar Observatory |
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