Portraits of Astronomers

[erick]

Have just become aware of these portraits:-

http://www.saywardstudio.com/AstroArtnew.html

and other artwork:-

http://www.saywardstudio.com/newwelcome.html

from Sayward Duffano.

[Inmykombi]

And a fine looking bunch of folk they are too.

Thx for posting that Eric

[seeker372011]

not sure if Laika qualifies as an astronomer-or for that matter Einstein

[Glenhuon]

Astronomy is a multi disciplined field, does it matter if you contribute your brain power or your life to the cause. The contribution is the thing.

Bill

[lacad01]

Mabe not in the strictest sense of the term but...
http://www.interactions.org/quantumuniverse/qu2006/discovering/einstein.html
Above link shows Einstein, Hubble & Walter Adams at Mt Wilson obs.:)

[erick]

Did she get a chance to look out a window at the Earth? That'll do!


Edit: I just checked, Sputnik 2 didn't have a window - it was just a little padded cell.