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Harlow Shapley
(1885-1972)
0000000110270109

Ph.D., Princeton University, 1913
Thesis: The orbits of eighty-seven eclipsing binaries—a summary
Advisor(s): Russell, Henry Norris; Dugan, Raymond Smith

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
1000 Calder, William Alexander Harvard University 1933
1102 Seyfert, Carl Kennan Harvard University 1936
1154 Edmondson, Frank Kelley Harvard University 1937
1393 Miller, Walter John Harvard University 1943
1557 Wyatt Jr, Stanley Porter Harvard University 1950
2456 Hogg, Helen Battles Sawyer Radcliffe College 1931
2771 Woodward, Edith Jones Radcliffe College 1941
1637 King, Ivan Robert Harvard University 1952
1015 Lindsay, Eric Mervyn Harvard University 1934
1272 Cuffey, James Harvard University 1938
1342 Watson Jr, Fletcher Guard Harvard University 1938
2289 Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia Helena Radcliffe College 1925

According to our current online database, Harlow Shapley has 12 students and 0 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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