astronomer
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Kpler, a stylized evocation of 17th-century German astronomer Johannes Kepler, was founded in 2014 by François Cazor and Jean Maynier, who had both previously worked in banking and trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Despite its brightness, it has raised questions since 1866, when Italian astronomer Angelo Secchi noticed something unusual in its light.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
She later earned a doctorate in astronomy from Harvard and in 1927, she became the youngest astronomer ever to have a star of distinction next to her name in the publication American Men of Science.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Coined in the 1960s by a Soviet astronomer, the futurist term refers to a civilization able to use all of the energy from its home system's star.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The entire family wept as befit the occasion, except for Clara, who continued to watch the sky with the patience of an astronomer.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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