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Seeing a partial eclipse and saying that you have seen an eclipse is like standing outside an opera house and saying that you have seen the opera; in both cases you have missed the main event.

Donald Howard Menzel

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Donald Howard Menzel

Donald Howard Menzel
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Born: April 11, 1901
Died: December 14, 1976 (aged 75)
Bio: Donald Howard Menzel was one of the first theoretical astronomers and astrophysicists in the US. He discovered the physical properties of the solar chromosphere, the chemistry of stars, the atmosphere of Mars, and the nature of gaseous nebulae.
Known for:
  1. Mathematical Physics (1953)
  2. Flying Saucers (1953)
  3. A field guide to the stars and planets (1964)
  4. The UFO enigma

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