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I am not an astronomer, nor have I done any work in physics applicable to astronomy. Yet I cannot resist the wish to be included amongst those who offer their congratulations to Professor Stratton by an article in this volume. There was a time in my life when I was very near to devoting myself to the celestial science; but I failed. May I offer, as a substitute for a more serious contribution, the story of my wrangling with astronomy and some recollections of remarkable astronomers who were my teachers.
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Born, M. (1969). Astronomical Recollections. In: Physics in My Generation. Heidelberg Science Library. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7587-0_8
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