History of Astronomy : Persons

History of Astronomy: Persons (J)

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• Jabir ibn Aflah [Gabir ben Aflah; Geber Hispalensis], al-Ishbili Abu Muhammad (c.1100-c.1160)
  • Short biography, references and links (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
• Jabir Ibn Haiyan (?-803): see Ibn Haiyan
• Jacobi, Carl Gustav Jacob (1804-1851)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biography (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove)
  • Biography (23 Apr 1996: still under construction)
  • Paper by C. G. J. Jacobi from Astronomische Nachrichten
  • Links to WWW sources
• Jaeger, John Conrad (1907-1979)
  • Biography
  • Very short biography, references, archival sources and links
  • Biographical data and bibliography
• Jansky, Karl Guthe (1905-1950)
  • Short biography and references (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove)
  • Short biography
  • Very short biography
• Janssen, Pierre Jules César (1824-1907)
  • Very short biography (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove)
  • Very short biography
  • Very short biography
• Jaschek, Walter (1912-1980)
  • Jaschek and the Kuffner Observatory
  • Jaschek und die Kuffner-Sternwarte (in German)
• Jastrow, Robert (b. 1925)
  • Very short biography
• Jean de Counnout [Jean de Connaught; Jean de Saxonia; Jean de Saxe] (fl. 1331-1355)
  • Short biography and references
    From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• Jeans, James Hopwood (1877-1946)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Very short biography (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove)
  • Very short biography
  • Very short biography
  • Portraits
• Jeffreys, Harold (1891-1989)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Very short biography (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove)
  • Very short biography
• Jelinek, Carl (1822-1876)
  • Very short biography and references (Or see German version.)
• Jernigan, Tamara E. (b. 1959)
  • Biographical data
• Joannes Danko [Joannes de Danekowe; Jean de Saxonia; Jean de Saxe] (fl. 1297-1323)
  • Ver short biography and references
    From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• Johannes de Sacrobosco [de Sacro Bosco; John of Holywood] (c.1195-1256)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biography
  • Very short biography (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove)
• Johannes von Gmunden [Johannes von Gmünd; Engl. John of Gmunden] (c.1380/84-1442)
  • Very short biography and references (Or see German version.)
• John, Fritz (1910-1994)
  • Obituary, by Allyn Jackson
    From Notices of the American Mathematical Society, 42(1995)256-257
• John XXI, Pope [orig. Peter Juliani] (1215(?)-1277)
  • Short biography and references
    From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• John Damascene (c.676-754/787)
  • Short biography and references
    From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• Johns, G.F. (18--? - 19--?)
  • Short biographical data and archival sources
• Johnson, Harold Lester (1921-1980)
  • Biography, by Gérard H. de Vaucouleurs
    Posted by his son August Johnson.
• Johnson, Raynor Carey (1901-1987)
  • Short biographical data and bibliography
  • Very short biography (under construction)
• Jones, Damien (20th c.)
  • Very short biography
• Jones, Harold Spencer: see Spencer Jones, Harold (1890-1960)
• Jones, Thomas D. (b. 1955)
  • Biographical data
• Jones, William (1675-1749)
  • Biographical data and references
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
• Jordanus de Nemore [Jordanus Nemorarius; Nemoratius; Le Forestier] [= Jordanus Saxo; Jordanus of Saxony ?] (? - 1237 (?))
• Joscelyne, Henry Maurice (1860- ?)
  • Short biographical data and archival sources
• Joy, Alfred Harrison (1882-1973)
  • Short biography, photo, references, and links (Bruce medal.)
• Jung, Carl Gustav (1875-1961)
  • Biography
    Also about Jung and astrology. To be used with caution!
• Jungius, Joachim (1587-1657)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
• Jüttner, Josef (1775-1848)
  • Very short biography

Wolfgang R. Dick. Created: 16 Jan 1995. Latest update: 16 Mar 2005