Paul W. Merrill
Paul W. Merrill | |
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| Born | Paul Willard Merrill August 15, 1887 |
| Died | July 19, 1961 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | astronomer |
| Years active | 1913–1952 |
| Known for | Studying unusual stars, particularly long-period variable stars, using spectroscopy |
Paul Willard Merrill (August 15, 1887 – July 19, 1961) was an American astronomer whose specialty was spectroscopy. He was the first person to define S-type stars, in 1922.