Karl Friedrich Knorre
Karl Khristoforovich Friedrich Knorre; Russian: Карл Христофорович Кнорре was a Russian astronomer of Baltic German ethnic origin who is best known for founding the Nikolayev Astronomical Observatory in 1827. Knorre's father, Ernst Friedrich Knorre, and his son, Viktor Knorre, were also prominent astronomers. Recently NASA named an asteroid in honor of the three generations of Knorre astronomers.
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Date of Birth
March 28th, 1801
Age
223
Birth Place
Estonia, Tartu County
Date of Death
August 29th, 1883
Died Aged
82
Star Sign
Aries
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