Hugo von Seeliger

Hugo von Seeliger
Born(1849-09-23)23 September 1849
Died2 December 1924(1924-12-02) (aged 75)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Leipzig
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsUniversity of Munich
Doctoral advisorCarl Christian Bruhns
Doctoral studentsJulius Bauschinger
Gustav Herglotz
George W. Myers
Karl Schwarzschild

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.


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