Portrait of astronomer William Morgan

William Morgan

Astronomer at Yerkes, 1926-1994. Morgan was an architect of the Yerkes (MKK) stellar classification system. His work helped astronomers better understand the characteristics and evolution of stars. In 1951, he discovered the spiral arm structure of the Milky Way galaxy.

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