Charles Simonyi
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Charles Simonyi is a Hungarian-American software architect, businessman, and space tourist. He led the development of Microsoft's first application software, including early versions of Microsoft Offi
Simonyi in 2006
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, is an astronomical observatory in Coquimbo Region, Chile. Its main task is to conduct an astronomical survey of the souther
Charles Simonyi
…have included the Seattle Symphony ($10 million), and the Seattle Public Library ($3 million), the Metropolitan Opera, the Juilliard School and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which host the Simonyi Survey Telescope. The $100 million foundation closed in 2013. In February 2017, Simonyi and his wife Lisa gave the University…
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory and the Milky Way Galaxy
Vera C. Rubin Observatory on Cerro Pachón mountain in Central Chile
First released image: the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae