List of astronomers
The following is a list of astronomers, astrophysicists and other notable people who have made contributions to the field of astronomy. They may have won major prizes or awards, developed or invented widely used techniques or technologies within astronomy, or are directors of major observatories or heads of space-based telescope projects.
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Others who influenced astronomy and astrophysics
The following is a list of people who are not astronomers but made a contribution to the field of astronomy and astrophysics.- Hans Bethe,
- Niels Bohr,
- Andreas Cellarius,
- Freeman Dyson,
- Albert Einstein,
- Karl Guthe Jansky,
- James Clerk Maxwell,
- Thomas Young,
- Abdus Salam,
- Riazuddin,