Photo: Hector Macpherson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁴

Hugo von Seeliger

German astronomer

Hugo von Seeliger (23 September 1849 – 2 December 1924), also known as Hugo Hans Ritter von Seeliger, was a German astronomer, often considered the most important astronomer of his day.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Hugo von Seeliger (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 23, 1849, died Dec 2, 1924.¹

Companies

Bavarian Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesChair 1919 to 1923¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedLeipzig University³
Date not recordedHeidelberg University³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, astronomer.⁷

1919 to 1923Chair, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities⁶
Date not recordedWorked at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München⁴
Date not recordedProfessor⁵

Personal life

BornSep 23, 1849, Biała⁸
DiedDec 2, 1924, Munich⁹
CitizenshipGermany¹⁰
SpouseSophie von Seeliger¹¹

Awards

1900Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art¹²
Date not recordedOrder of Saint Michael¹²
Date not recordedOrder of the Red Eagle 3rd Class¹²
Date not recordedPour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order¹²
Date not recordedPour le Mérite¹²

Sources

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WikidataHugo von Seeliger on Wikidata
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WikipediaHugo von Seeliger on Wikipedia
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: Worked at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: Professor, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: Chair, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataHugo von Seeliger: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataBavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsHugo von Seeliger photo by Hector Macpherson, Public domain