Sir William Huggins OM KCB FRS was a British astronomer best known for his pioneering work in astronomical spectroscopy together with his wife, Margaret. Wikipedia
Born: February 7, 1824, Cornhill, London, United Kingdom
Died: May 12, 1910 (age 86 years), Tulse Hill, London, United Kingdom
Education: City of London School
Spouse: Margaret Lindsay Huggins (m. 1875)
Awards: Royal Medal (1866), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1867), Lalande Prize (1870), and more
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May 18, 2023 · In 1868, an English astronomer pioneered a way to measure the motion of stars and other objects.
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