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J. W. Geiger died, 1945 (b. 1882).
Johannes Wilhelm “Hans” Geiger (/ˈɡaɪɡər/; German: [ˈɡaɪɡɐ]; 30 September 1882 – 24 September 1945) was a German physicist. He is best known as the co-inventor of the detector component of the Geiger counter and for the Geiger–Marsden experiment which discovered the atomic nucleus. He was the brother of meteorologist and climatologist Rudolf Geiger. Geiger was … Continue reading →
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VOF News & Announcements

  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) by Fr. James Kurzynski July 21, 2020
  • Fr. George V. Coyne S.J. 1933-2020 February 20, 2020
  • VOF 2020 Annual Seminar – Fri. Feb. 21, 2020 February 3, 2020
  • 17th Vatican Observatory Summer School in Astrophysics: June 1-26, 2020 January 2, 2020
  • 12 sights of Christmas: astronomy observing targets for the festive season November 23, 2019
  • Interviews with Students from the 2018 Vatican Observatory Summer School June 25, 2018
  • 2018 Annual Seminar in Tucson, Arizona February 24, 2018
  • 2018 Vatican Observatory Summer School in Astrophysics September 15, 2017

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