On This Day In History: Great American Astronomer G. E. Hale Died – On Feb 21, 1938
The American astronomer, George Ellery Hale died on February 21, 1938. He developed important astronomical instruments, including the Hale Telescope, a 200-inch (508-cm) reflector at the Palomar Observatory, near San Diego. Hale not only contributed to astronomy by building four of the world’s largest telescopes,...