Franz Xaver von Zach
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Franz Xaver von Zach was an 18th–19th century Austrian-Hungarian astronomer known for organizing international astronomical collaborations and contributing to positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franz Xaver von Zach canonical | 1 |
| Franz Xaver von Zach (astronomer) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austrian person
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Hungarian person ⓘ astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | European astronomy ⓘ |
| citizenship | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
exchange of astronomical data among observatories
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standardization of astronomical observations ⓘ |
| employer | Gotha Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | von Zach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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celestial mechanics ⓘ positional astronomy ⓘ |
| givenName | Franz Xaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
observational astronomy
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scientific correspondence ⓘ scientific publishing ⓘ theoretical astronomy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later international astronomical organizations ⓘ |
| influenced | development of coordinated astronomical observations in Europe ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to celestial mechanics
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contributions to positional astronomy ⓘ organizing international astronomical collaborations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| name | Franz Xaver von Zach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | promoted international cooperation among European observatories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
improving astronomical communication through correspondence and journals
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networking astronomers across national borders ⓘ |
| notableWork |
ephemerides and star catalogues
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founding and editing the journal Monatliche Correspondenz ⓘ organization of the 1801 international search for the missing planet between Mars and Jupiter ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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scientific organizer ⓘ |
| partOf | European astronomical community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Gotha Observatory ⓘ |
| residence |
Gotha
NERFINISHED
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various cities in the Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
cometary orbits
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planetary orbits ⓘ precise positions of celestial bodies ⓘ |
| workLocation | Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Franz Xaver von Zach (astronomer)