03-21-2018, 04:56 AM
RustyGoogle/Wikipedia Blows it
Today's Google Doodle features Guillermo Haro, which Wiki claims discovered Uranus.
This would come as a surprise to William Herschel, who discovered Uranus in 1781...
That's not to take anything away from Haro, who otherwise was an extremely accomplished astronomer.
Rusty
"StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP
Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not.
In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke
It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields
03-21-2018, 08:53 AM
KevinHey Rusty, you can tell they messed it up. Look around on the Wikipedia page, and there is a place to speak up about errors and omissions.
03-21-2018, 10:38 AM
RustyI suspect they'll be deluged with corrections.
Rusty
"StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP
Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not.
In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke
It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields
03-21-2018, 01:18 PM
KevinRusty, try checking back in a week or so. It might get corrected. Most of would have never know the information was wrong.
03-22-2018, 06:31 PM
RustyIt was corrected within hours.
Rusty
"StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP
Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not.
In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke
It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields