Max Wolf
1863 – 1932 · aged 69
German astrophotography pioneer (1863-1932)
- Born
- 21 Jun 1863 · Heidelberg
- Died
- 3 Oct 1932 · Heidelberg
Life timeline
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- 21 Jun 1863BornBorn in Heidelberg
- 1892AwardLalande Prize
- 1907AwardHonorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
- 1912AwardPrix Jules Janssen
- 1914AwardGold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
- 1930AwardBruce Medal
- 3 Oct 1932DiedDied in Heidelberg
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1863 – 1932).
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
- 1917Balfour Declaration
- 1917February Revolution
- 1917October Revolution
- 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
- 1919 – 1920Paris Peace Conference
- 1920Treaty of Versailles
Biography
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography. He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 1932.
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