Quick Facts

• 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

Best Known For

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