Hale, George Ellery

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George Ellery Hale Soundex Code H400

Wikipedia page about George Ellery Hale

Born: Monday, June 29, 1868, Chicago

Died: Monday, February 21, 1938, Pasadena, California (aged 69)

Hale was a driven individual, who worked to found a number of significant astronomical observatories, including Yerkes Observatory, Mount Wilson Observatory, Palomar Observatory, and the Hale Solar Laboratory.