Schlesinger, Frank, 1871-1943

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Birth 1871-05-11
Death 1943-07-10

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Astronomer (modern astrometry) and administrator. Head, International Latitude Observatory, 1899-1903; astronomer, Yerkes Observatory, 1903-1905; director, Allegheny Observatory, 1905-1920; and head, Department of Astronomy, Yale University, 1920-1941; and director, Yale Observatory, 1920-1941.

From the description of Allegheny Observatory correspondence [microform], 1905-1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80601819

Astronomer (modern astrometry) and administrator. Head, International Latitude Observatory, 1899-1903; astronomer, Yerkes Observatory, 1903-1905; director, Allegheny Observatory, 1905-1920; head, Department of Astronomy, Yale Observatory, 1920-1941.

From the description of Yale University Correspondence [microform], 1920-1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83382742

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Subjects:

  • Astrometry
  • Astronomical observatories
  • Astronomical observatories
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics

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  • Astronomers
  • College administrators

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