Ira Sprague Bowen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ira Sprague Bowen

American physicist and astronomer

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1898

Place of Birth: Seneca Falls (hamlet), New York, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1973

Profession: astronomer, physicist, astrophysicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ira Sprague Bowen (December 21, 1898 – February 6, 1973) was an American physicist and astronomer.
In 1927 he discovered that nebulium was not really a chemical element but instead doubly ionized oxygen.