Walter Sydney Adams

Walter Sydney Adams
Walter Sydney Adams
	Walter Sydney Adams
Born	December 20, 1876; Antioch, Turkey
Died	May 11, 1956 (aged 79); Pasadena, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Dartmouth College; University of Chicago
Awards	Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1917); Henry Draper Medal (1918); Valz Prize (1923); Bruce Medal (1928); ForMemRS (1950);
	Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy
Institutions	Mount Wilson Observatory; Yerkes Observatory

Walter Sydney Adams (December 20, 1876 – May 11, 1956) was an American astronomer. He is renowned for his pioneering work in spectroscopy.

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