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Ira Sprague Bowen

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Ira Sprague Bowen (December 21 1898February 6 1973) was an American astronomer.

In 1927 he discoverd Nebulium not to be a chemical element.

He won the Henry Draper Medal in 1942.

He won the Bruce Medal in 1957.

He won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1966.

A crater on the Moon is named after him, as is the asteroid 3363 Bowen .


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