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Ira Sprague Bowen
Bowen in 1956
Born(1898-12-21)December 21, 1898
Seneca Falls, New York, United States
DiedFebruary 6, 1973(1973-02-06) (aged 74)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Technology
Known forNebulium
AwardsHenry Draper Medal (1942)
Bruce Medal (1957)
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy
InstitutionsMount Wilson Observatory
Palomar Observatory

Ira Sprague Bowen (December 21, 1898 – February 6, 1973) was an American physicist and astronomer. In 1927 he discovered that nebulium was not really a chemical element but instead doubly ionized oxygen.[1]

  1. ^ Vaughan Jr., Arthur H. (May 1973). "Obituary: Ira Sprague Bowen". Physics Today. 26 (5): 77–78. Bibcode:1973PhT....26e..77V. doi:10.1063/1.3128066. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22.

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