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= Forest Ray Moulton
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Forest Ray Moulton (1872–1952) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist known for his contributions to celestial mechanics and the study of planetary formation. He is perhaps best remembered for his work on the "Moulton-Patterson hypothesis," which deals with the formation of the solar system and addresses how planets and other celestial bodies come into existence through processes involving dust and gas in space.