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George Ellery Hale
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George Ellery Hale
George Ellery Hale
(June 29, 1868 – February 21, 1938) was an American
solar
astronomer
, best known for his discovery of magnetic fields in
sunspots
, and as the leader or key figure in the planning or construction of several world-leading telescopes; namely, the 40-inch
refracting telescope
at
Yerkes Observatory
,
60-inch Hale reflecting telescope
at
Mount Wilson Observatory
,
100-inch Hooker reflecting telescope
at Mount Wilson, and the
200-inch Hale reflecting telescope
at
Palomar Observatory
.
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