About Arnold Kohlschütter
Lived 1883 – 1969 (aged 85). Arnold Kohlschütter was a German astronomer, astrophysicist, university teacher, physicist and meteorologist.
Ernst Arnold Kohlschütter (6 July 1883 – 28 May 1969) was a German astronomer and astrophysicist from Halle.
In 1908 he was awarded his Ph.D. from the University of Göttingen under Karl Schwarzschild.
In 1911 he began working at the Mount Wilson Observatory, studying the spectra of the Sun and stars in collaboration with Walter Sidney Adams. In 1914 they discovered that the absolute luminosity of a star is proportional to the relative intensity of the lines in the spectrum. This allowed astronomers to determine the distance of stars, including main sequence and giants, using the spectroscope.
He became the director of the Bonn observatory in 1925. Therein he was dedicated to astrometric studies, such as the Bonn portion of AGK2.
The crater Kohlschütter on the Moon is named after him.
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Who was Arnold Kohlschütter?
German astronomer (1883-1969)
When was Arnold Kohlschütter born?
Arnold Kohlschütter was born on 6 July 1883 in Halle (Saale).
When did Arnold Kohlschütter die?
Arnold Kohlschütter died on 28 May 1969 in Bonn.
What was Arnold Kohlschütter's occupation?
Arnold Kohlschütter was an astronomer, astrophysicist, university teacher, physicist and meteorologist.
What nationality was Arnold Kohlschütter?
Arnold Kohlschütter was German.
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