Struve, Wilhelm (1793-1864)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4028. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

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Born in Altona, Germany, became professor of astronomy at Dorpat (now Tartu), Estonia, and director of the Dorpat Observatory. Using FRAUNHOFER's refractor he began his work on double stars. He became director of Pulkova (Pulkovo) Observatory near St Petersburg, Russia, which was constructed to his specifications by Tsar Nicholas I and became arguably the most productive observatory of the time i...

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