About Adam Prazmowski
Lived 1821 – 1885 (aged 63). Adam Prazmowski was a Polish and French astronomer, astrophysicist and teacher.
Adam Józef Ignacy Prażmowski (1821–1885) was a Polish astronomer and astrophysicist of the 19th century. He worked in 1839 to 1850 at the Warsaw Observatory. Among his many discoveries, he discovered the polarized emissions from the Sun's corona in 1860.
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Who was Adam Prazmowski?
Polish astronomer (1821–1885)
When was Adam Prazmowski born?
Adam Prazmowski was born on 3 March 1821 in Warsaw.
When did Adam Prazmowski die?
Adam Prazmowski died on 24 January 1885 in Paris, Ville-d'Avray.
What was Adam Prazmowski's occupation?
Adam Prazmowski was an astronomer, astrophysicist and teacher.
What nationality was Adam Prazmowski?
Adam Prazmowski was Polish and French.
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