Otto Wilhelm von Struve
Astronomer
1819 – 1905
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Who was Otto Wilhelm von Struve?
Otto Wilhelm von Struve was a Russian astronomer. In Russian, his name is normally given as Otto Vasil'evich Struve. Together with his father, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve, Otto Wilhelm von Struve is considered a prominent 19th century astronomer who headed the Pulkovo Observatory between 1862 and 1889 and was a leading member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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- Born
- May 7, 1819
Tartu - Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- University of Tartu
- Died
- Apr 16, 1905
Karlsruhe
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on July 23, 2013
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