Memorial Page for Horace Welcome Babcock
American astronomer
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August 29th, 2026
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Horace W. Babcock (* September 13, 1912 in Pasadena; † August 29, 2003 in Santa Barbara) was an american astronomer. He was 90 years old. His education included California Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley and University of Southern California. He received 7 awards, including Henry Draper Medal, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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8 EventsBorn in Pasadena, Los Angeles County
1912Henry Draper Medal
1957Eddington Medal
1958Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1959Bruce Medal
1969Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
1970George Ellery Hale Prize
1992Died in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
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Horace Welcome Babcock. Forever remembered.