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Max Wolf | |
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 Max Wolf | |
| Born | Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf 21 June 1863 |
| Died | 3 October 1932 (aged 69) Heidelberg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
| Known for | Astrophotography |
| Awards | Bruce Medal (1930) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | University of Heidelberg |
| Doctoral advisor | Leo Königsberger |
| Doctoral students | August Kopff Heinrich Vogt |
| see § List of discovered minor planets |
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.