biography
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Hill, George William
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| male
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| lived:
| (1838–1914)
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| biography:
| Mathematical astronomer, born in West Nyack, New York, USA. A recluse and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, he became a master of mathematical astronomics and a contributor to advances in dynamic astronomy. He worked on tables of lunar and planetary motion and developed Hill's equation, and lectured on celestial mechanics at Columbia University (1898). |
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