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Old September 18th 03, 08:05 AM
Tony Turner
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Default Little Known Astronomical History


"William Mc Hale" wrote in message
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Dale Dellutri wrote:
On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:03:20 -0500, spike

wrote:
Isaac Newton, in addition to discovering the law of universal
gravitation and being the co-inventor of calculus, was a
notorious gunslinger, known around Cambridge England
as "Rootin' Tootin' Isaac Newton."


Following in his footsteps, William (Wilhelm) Herschel,
who discovered the planet Uranus, was also known as
"Wild Bill" Herschel.


OK. Good start. But for a stand-up astronomy comedy act you'd need
many more of these. Can you do something with "Annie Jump Cannon"?


She was a blast...

I believe she was fired