Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers
Two-volume biographical dictionary
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The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers (BEA) is a two-volume biographical dictionary, first published in 2007,[1] with a second edition released in 2014. The work covers astronomers from all regions, born anytime between antiquity and mid-1918. It includes more than 1500[2] biographies of both well-known and more obscure astronomers, produced by 410 contributors.[3] The encyclopedia has been published in both a print and online format by the publisher, Springer.
AuthorEdited by Thomas Hockey, Virginia Trimble, Thomas R. Williams, Katherine Bracher, Richard A. Jarrell, Jordan D. Marché, JoAnn Palmeri, Daniel W. E. Green
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstronomy, History of Science
GenreReference work
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| Author | Edited by Thomas Hockey, Virginia Trimble, Thomas R. Williams, Katherine Bracher, Richard A. Jarrell, Jordan D. Marché, JoAnn Palmeri, Daniel W. E. Green |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Astronomy, History of Science |
| Genre | Reference work |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-1-4419-9917-7 |
| Website | Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers |
| Includes approximately 1850 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. | |
Editions
- Hockey, Thomas A.; Virginia Trimble; Thomas R. Williams; Katherine Bracher, eds. (2007). Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. New York: Springer. Bibcode:2007bea..book.....H. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7. ISBN 9780387310220. Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers at Google Books
