Charles Augustus Young
Astronomer
Charles Augustus Young one of the foremost solar spectroscopist astronomers in the United States. He observed solar eclipses and worked on spectroscopy of the Sun. He observed a solar flare with a spectroscope on 3 August 1872, and also noted that... Wikipedia
Born: December 15, 1834, Hanover, NH
Died: January 3, 1908 (age 73 years), Hanover, NH
Award: Janssen Medal (1890)