For enlarged scans of these stamps, Link to Jeff Miller's Images of Mathematicians on Postage Stamps

For enlarged scans of these stamps, Link to Jeff Miller's Images of Mathematicians on Postage Stamps

Note: The meaning of the symbols on the PRC Halley stamp were explained by Chinese astronomer Zhang Zhousheng at Yunnan Observatory as follows: "The four symbols of the face of the 1986 PRC issue for Halley's Comet as enclosed are Chinese ancient pictures about comets. They are selected from the ancient book copied on silk which be unearthed from the ancient tomb of the West Han dynasty before over 2000 years in Mawangdui of Changshan, Hunan Province. There were 29 pictures about comets in the ancient book. The four pictures which selected on the stamps were named as Red Huan, Li Comet, Qiang Star and Chiyongi from left to right. They show Chinese ancient records about comet which came from before over 2000 years."

Hertzsprung - Russell diagram - Mexico C125
Penzias, Wilson - Sweden 1664
Chandrasekhar - Sweden 1662
Fowler - Sweden 1663
Lemaitre - Belgium 1550
Hewish - Sweden 1661
Ryle - Sweden 1665

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