Paul W. Merrill | |
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| Born | Paul Willard Merrill August 15, 1887 |
| Died | July 19, 1961 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | astronomer |
| Years active | 1913–1952 |
| Known for | Studying unusual stars, particularly long-period variable stars, using spectroscopy |
Paul Willard Merrill (August 15, 1887 – July 19, 1961) was an American astronomer whose specialty was spectroscopy.[1] He was the first person to define S-type stars, in 1922.[2]
- ^ "Obituary: Paul W. Merrill". Physics Today. 14 (11): 90. November 1961. doi:10.1063/1.3057264.
- ^ Merrill, Paul W. (1922). "Stellar spectra of class S". Astrophysical Journal. 56: 457–82. Bibcode:1922ApJ....56..457M. doi:10.1086/142716.