Karl Friedrich Knorre

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Karl Friedrich Knorre

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Why Is Karl Friedrich Knorre Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Karl Khristoforovich Friedrich Knorre; 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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