Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve
German astronomer and academic
Born
April 15th, 1793
232 years ago
Died
1864
161 years ago — 71 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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A prominent astronomer, contributed significantly to the field of positional astronomy and geodesy. Established numerous observatories, including the Pulkovo Observatory in Russia. Conducted extensive measurements of stellar parallax, which provided critical data for understanding the scale of the universe. His work facilitated advances in the measurement of the Earth and the stars.
Developed the first accurate measurement of the solar parallax
Established the Pulkovo Observatory
Conducted extensive measurements in geodesy
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