George Ellery Hale Professions : Astronomer Born : June 29, 1868 Died : February 21, 1938 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by George Ellery Hale Like buried treasures, the outposts of the universe have beckoned to the adventurous from immemorial times. Princes and potentates, political or industrial, equally with men of science, have felt the lure of the uncharted seas of space, and through their provision of instrumental means the sphere of exploration has made new discoveries and brought back permanent additions to our knowledge of the heavens. George Ellery Hale adventure mean knowledge Like buried treasures, the outposts of the universe have beckoned to the adventurous from immemorial times... George Ellery Hale adventurous treasure science Some think that solar work is pretty well played out. In reality, it is only beginning. George Ellery Hale future reality thinking Starlight is falling on every square mile of the earth's surface, and the best we can do at present is to gather up and concentrate the rays that strike at area 100 inches in diameter. George Ellery Hale rays squares fall Similar Authors Arthur Eddington astronomer Antony Hewish astronomer Annie Jump Cannon astronomer Andrea M. Ghez astronomer Allan Sandage astronomer Alar Toomre astronomer All Authors