Ira Sprague Bowen
Ira Sprague Bowen (December 21 1898 – February 6 1973) was an American astronomer.
In 1927 he discoverd Nebulium not to be a chemical element.
He won the Henry Draper Medal in 1942.
He won the Bruce Medal in 1957.
He won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1966.
A crater on the Moon is named after him, as is the asteroid 3363 Bowen.
External links
- Bruce Medal page
- Awarding of Bruce medal: PASP 69 (1957) 105
- Awarding of RAS gold medal: QJRAS 7 (1966) 114
Obituaries
Categories: Astronomer stubs | 1898 births | 1973 deaths | American astronomers