Web Directory

» Charles August Young
   Biographical details of this distinguished American astronomer. (1834-1908)
   http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_New_Student%27s_Reference_Work/Young,_Charles_Augustus

» Charles Messier
   Detailed biography including links to his full catalogue of 110 objects.
   http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/history/biograph.html

» History of Astronomy
   Short biographies of several less well known British astronomers.
   http://www.mikeoates.org/astro-history/

» Hodierna's Deep Sky Observations
   Catalogue of Giovanni Batista Hodierna's (1597-1660) long forgotten observations; detailed information about each object.
   http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/messier/xtra/similar/hodierna.html

» Holders of the Post of British Astronomer Royal
   Notable achievements and timelines of Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, Bliss, Maskelyne, Pond, Airy, Christie, Dyson, H.S. Jones, and Wooley (covering 1675 to 1971).
   http://members.tripod.com/~UpSky2/ARs.html

» Jean Houzeau in Jamaica
   Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
   http://joyousjam.tripod.com/jeanhouzeauinjamaica/

» Links to Astronomer Biographies
   Short biographies of Argelander, Bürgel, Cassini, Celsius, Encke, Fermat, Goodricke, Huygens, and Scheiner written by Jens Dengler. [Also in German]
   http://me.in-berlin.de/~jd/himmel/hotlist.html

» Memoirs of a Space Engineer
   Stories from Doug Rickard's memoirs and his involvement in the early exploration of space.
   http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/memoirs/default.htm

» Robert Stawell Ball
   Wikipedia provides biographical information on this Irish astronomer, lecturer and author.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Ball

» So Who Is this Challis Bloke Anyway?
   Short description of Professor James Challis, the almost-discoverer of Neptune.
   http://www.winwaed.com/comp/challis/challis_bio.shtml

» The Bruce Medalists
   Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
   http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/

» The Legacy of Ulugh Beg
   Article by Kevin Krisciunas, with notes and bibliography, about the grandson of Tammerlane, his observatory, and the significance of his work.
   http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/paksoy-2/cam6.html

» Women in Astronomy, 1880-1920
   Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.
   http://www.carleton.edu/departments/PHAS/Astro/pages/marga_michele/WomenAstronomers.html

» Women in Astronomy: A Resource Guide
   An annotated guide to the role that women have played in the history of astronomy, featuring both printed and web based materials.
   http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/womenast_bib.html