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# George Ellery Hale

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George Ellery Hale was an American astrophysicist best known for his discovery of magnetic fields in sunspots. He was also a key figure in the planning and construction of several world-leading telescopes: the 40-inch refracting telescope at Yerkes Observatory; the 60-inch Hale and 100-inch Hooker r

##  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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-ellery-hale/like-buried-treasures-the-outposts-of-the-universe-have-beckoned-to/)

[George Ellery Hale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-ellery-hale/)

[Adventure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adventure/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f3/george-ellery-hale-74057_adventure_like-buried-treasures-the-outposts-of-th_162560.jpg)

> [Some think that solar work is pretty well played out. In reality, it is only beginning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-ellery-hale/some-think-that-solar-work-is-pretty-well-played-out-in-reality-it-is/)

[George Ellery Hale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-ellery-hale/)

[Beginning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beginning/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21f/george-ellery-hale-74057_beginning_some-think-that-solar-work-is-pretty-wel_2173146.png)

> [Starlight is falling on every square mile of the earth's surface, and the best we can do at present is to gather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-ellery-hale/starlight-is-falling-on-every-square-mile-of-the-earth-s-surface-and/)

[George Ellery Hale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-ellery-hale/)

[Areas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/areas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ac/george-ellery-hale-74057_areas_starlight-is-falling-on-every-square-mil_2304082.png)

> [Like buried treasures, the outposts of the universe have beckoned to the adventurous from immemorial times...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-ellery-hale/like-buried-treasures-the-outposts-of-the-universe-have-beckoned-to-2/)

[George Ellery Hale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-ellery-hale/)

[Adventure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adventure/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d0/george-ellery-hale-74057_adventure_like-buried-treasures-the-outposts-of-th_2846635.png)

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