August Seydler
Czech astronomer, theoretical physicist, and professor at Charles University in Prague
About August Seydler
Lived 1849 – 1891 (aged 42). August Seydler was an Austrian physicist, astronomer, pedagogue and university teacher.
August Jan Bedřich Seydler (; 1 June 1849 – 22 June 1891) was a Czech astronomer and theoretical physicist. He was professor at Charles University in Prague and the founder of the Astronomical Institute of the university.
Life Seydler was born on 1 June 1849 in Žamberk, into a family of a commissioner of customs. He was a revered pedagogue and contributed significantly to astronomical studies, specifically, he elaborated sophisticated methods for the determination of orbits of minor planets. Appropriately, a minor planet is named after him: 6586 Seydler.
Seydler died on 22 June 1891 in Prague and is buried at the Prague's Olšany Cemetery.
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Who was August Seydler?
Czech astronomer, theoretical physicist, and professor at Charles University in Prague
When was August Seydler born?
August Seydler was born on 1 June 1849 in Žamberk, Plzeň.
When did August Seydler die?
August Seydler died on 22 June 1891 in Prague, Bubeneč.
What was August Seydler's occupation?
August Seydler was a physicist, astronomer, pedagogue and university teacher.
What nationality was August Seydler?
August Seydler was Austrian.
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