George Ellery Hale

George Ellery Hale
George Ellery Hale, c. 1913
Born	(1868-06-29)June 29, 1868 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died	February 21, 1938(1938-02-21) (aged 69) Pasadena, California, USA
Nationality	American
Alma mater	MIT
Known for	Spectroheliograph Hale's law Hale cycle
Spouse	Evelina Conklin Hale
Awards	Janssen Medal (1894) Henry Draper Medal (1904) Bruce Medal (1916) Actonian Prize (1921) Elliott Cresson Medal (1926) Copley Medal (1932)
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy Astrophysics[1]
Institutions	University of Chicago, Carnegie Institution for Science, Caltech

George Ellery Hale (June 29, 1868 – February 21, 1938) was an American astrophysicist, best known for his discovery of magnetic fields in sunspots, and as the leader or key figure in the planning or construction of several world-leading telescopes; namely, the 40-inch refracting telescope at Yerkes Observatory, 60-inch Hale reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory, 100-inch Hooker reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, and the 200-inch Hale reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory.^[2] He played a key role in the foundation of the International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research and the National Research Council, and in developing the California Institute of Technology into a leading research university.