George Ellery Hale

George Ellery Hale Biographical information Date of birth June 29, 1868 Age (1885) 17 Age (1925) 57 Age (1931) 63 Physical description Gender Male Behind-the-scenes information
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Robert Millikan reads George Ellery Hale's book, The New Heavens.

George Ellery Hale (June 29, 1868 – February 21, 1938) was an American solar astronomer. In 1922, he wrote The New Heavens, a book that explained the history of astronomy up to that point, including the stars, the planets, and telescopes with which astronomers have viewed these objects, in a manner that was accessible to both professionals and amateurs alike.

In 1943, while president at the California Institute of Technology, Robert Millikan was reading The New Heavens when Emmett Brown came into his office to ask him to set up an interview with the military for a position on the Manhattan Project.

Appearances

• Back to the Future (IDW Publishing)
  • Back to the Future: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines 1
    • Looking for a Few Good Scientists (Listed as the author on the cover of The New Heavens)

See also

• George Ellery Hale on Wikipedia