Walter Adams Biography

Walter Adams biography

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NAME: Walter Adams
OCCUPATION: Astronomer
BIRTH DATE: December 20, 1876
DEATH DATE: May 11, 1956
EDUCATION: Dartmouth College, University of Chicago, University of Munich
PLACE OF BIRTH: Antioch, Syria
PLACE OF DEATH: Pasadena, California
Full Name: Walter Sydney Adams

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Walter Adams was an American astronomer who is best known for his spectroscopic studies.

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In 1908, astronomer Walter Adams became a member of the original staff of Mount Wilson Observatory in California, where he served as director from 1923 to 1946. Adams took an important part in planning the 200-inch telescope for the Palomar Mountain Observatory and investigated sunspots and the rotation of the Sun, the velocities and distances of thousands of stars and planetary atmospheres.