Harry Hemley Plaskett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Hemley Plaskett

Canadian astronomer

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1893

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1980

Profession: astronomer, astrophysicist, university teacher

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Harry Hemley Plaskett FRS (July 5, 1893 – January 26, 1980) was a Canadian astronomer who made significant contributions to the fields of solar physics, astronomical spectroscopy and spectrophotometry.
From 1932 to 1960, he served as the Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford, and in 1963 was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.