Wilhelm Gliese
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German astronomer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Wilhelm Gliese was a German astronomer who specialized in the study and cataloging of nearby stars. Life Gliese was born in Goldberg, now in Polish Silesia, the son of judge Wilhelm Gliese. He worked at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, first in Berlin and then in Heidelberg. While a student he was encouraged by the Dutch astronomer Peter van de Kamp to study nearby stars, which he did for the rest of his life.
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