History of Astronomy : Persons

History of Astronomy: Persons (N)

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• Naljeskovic, Nikola (?-1587)
  • Short biography
• Napier [Neper and numerous other forms], John (1550-1617)
  • Biographical data and references
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biography
  • Links to WWW sources
• Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu (b. 1938)
  • Short biography (24 Aug 1999: disappeared)
• Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biography (Or see here.)
  • WWW links
• Nasmyth, James (1808-1890)
  • Autobiography of James Nasmyth, London 1885
• Neander, Ernst Albin (1878-1928)
  • Very short biographical data and links
• Neander, Michael (1529-1581)
  • Biographical data and references
• Needham, Joseph (1900-1995)
  • Joseph Needham home page
    Including an obituary, as well as information on the Needham Research Institute and other related items.
  • Joseph Needham memorial
  • Bibliographical notes
  • Needham Papers, Cambridge University Library
• Neile, William (1637-1670)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
• Nekrasov, Aleksandr Ivanovich (1883-1957)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
• Nelson, Jerry Earl (b. 1944)
  • Very short biography
• Nemore [Nemorarius]: see Jordanus de Nemore (? - 1237 (?))
• Nernst, Walther Hermann (1864-1941)
  • Short biography and reference (infoplease.com)
• Neugebauer, Otto (1899-1990)
  • Very short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Very short biography
• Neumann, Franz von (1844-1905)
  • Very short biography and reference (Or see German version.)
• Neumann, Franz Ernst (1798-1895)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
• Neumann, John von (1903-1957)
  • Extended Biography and bibliography
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Very short biography and references (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove)
  • Links to WWW sources
• Neumayer, Georg Balthazar (1826-1909)
  • Biographical data and bibliography
• Newcomb, Simon (1835-1909)
  • Short biography, photo, references, and links (Bruce medal.)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biography and references (infoplease.com)
  • Short biography
  • Short biography
  • Biographical data and links
  • Newcomb, Simon: Reminiscences of an Astronomer, 1903
    Selected passages.
• Newton, Isaac (1643-1727)
• Nicholas of Cusa [Nicolaus Cryffts, Nicolaus de Cusa, Nicolaus von Cues, Cusanus] (1401-1464)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biography and references
    From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Short biography and references (infoplease.com)
  • Short biography (in German) (21 Oct 1997: disappeared)
  • Very short biography
  • Cusanus-Geburtshaus in Bernkastel-Kues (in German) (21 Oct 1997: disappeared)
  • Cusanus-Stift in Bernkastel-Kues
  • Cusanus Hospital in Bernkastel-Kues (in German) (21 Oct 1997: disappeared)
  • Bischöfliches Cusanus Gymnasium Koblenz (in German) (21 Oct 1997: disappeared)
  • Cusanus Buchhandlung in Koblenz (in German) (21 Oct 1997: disappeared)
  • Bibliothek des Bischöflichen Priesterseminars Trier (in German)
    Holds a special collection on Cusanus
  • Find documents about Cusanus and astronomy with Alta Vista
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• Nicholson, Seth Barnes (1891-1963)
  • Short biography, photo, references, and links (Bruce medal.)
  • Very short biography
• Nicolaus de Cusa: see Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464)
• Nicollier, Claude (b. 1944)
  • Biographical data
• Nikoloff, Ivan (1921- ?)
  • Short biographical data and archival sources
• Nilson, Peter (1937-1998)
  • Short biography, bibliography and links (in Swedish, partially in English)
• Nobel, Alfred (1833-1896)
  Moon crater named after him.
  • Biography
• Noether, Amalie Emmy (1882-1935)
  • Biography and references (in German)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biography and references
  • Short biography and reference
  • Short biography (in German)
  • Short biography (in German)
  • Short biography (in German)
  • The Life and Times of Emmy Noether; contributions of E. Noether to particle physics, by Nina Byers (Or see here.)
  • Links to WWW sources
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• Noether, Max (1844-1921)
  • Short biography, references and links (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biographies, references and links
• Nonius, Petrus: see Nuñez Salaciense, Pedro (1502-1578)
• Nordmarck, Zakaria (1751-1828)
  • Very short biographical data and links
    With a short biography in Swedish.
• Nordström, Gunnar (1881-1923)
  • Gunnar Nordström (1881-1923): On gravity and relativity, by Eva Isaksson
• Norman, Robert (16th c.)
  • Biographical data and references
• Norwood, Richard (1590-1676)
  • Biographical data and references
• Nossiter, Harry (18--? - 19--?)
  • Short biographical data and archival sources
• Nostradamus (1503-1566)
  • Very short biography and references (infoplease.com)
  • Very short biography
• Notker Labeo (c.950-1022)
  • Short biography and references
    From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• Novikov, Sergej Petrovich (b. 1938)
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
• Nuñez Salaciense, Pedro [Nunes, Pedro; Nonius, Petrus] (1502-1578)
  • Biographical data and references
  • Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
  • Short biography and references
    From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913

Wolfgang R. Dick. Created: 16 Jan 1995. Latest update: 19 Feb 2003