Paul W. Merrill
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Paul Willard Merrill (August 15, 1887 – July 19, 1961) was an American astronomer whose specialty was spectroscopy.[1] He was the first person to define S-type stars, in 1922.[2]
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Born | Paul Willard Merrill August 15, 1887 (1887-08-15) |
Died | July 19, 1961 (1961-07-20) (aged 73) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | astronomer |
Years active | 1913–1952 |
Known for | Studying unusual stars, particularly long-period variable stars, using spectroscopy |
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