Friedrich Winnecke
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Friedrich Winnecke was a 19th-century German astronomer known for his work on comets and double stars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German astronomer
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human ⓘ |
| academicPosition | professor of astronomy at the University of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenshipPeriod | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1835-02-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1897-12-03 ⓘ |
| discovered | 7P/Pons–Winnecke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Göttingen ⓘ |
| employer |
Pulkovo Observatory
NERFINISHED
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University of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Winnecke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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comets ⓘ double stars ⓘ |
| givenName | Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommemorativeName |
Winnecke 4 (asterism)
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Winnecke’s comet (7P/Pons–Winnecke) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Astronomical Society
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Russian Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributions to positional astronomy
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improvements in methods of observing double stars ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cataloging double stars
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observations of comets ⓘ |
| notableWork | discovery of periodic comet 7P/Pons–Winnecke ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gleichen, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bonn, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Pulkovo
NERFINISHED
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Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
comets
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double stars ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Pulkovo
NERFINISHED
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Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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