About Emanuel von der Pahlen
Lived 1882 – 1952 (aged 70). Emanuel von der Pahlen was a Russian and German astronomer and physicist.
Baron Emanuel A. von der Pahlen (4 July 1882 – 18 July 1952) was a German astronomer.
He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, but left for Germany following the revolution of 1917. He was educated at University of Göttingen, where he was awarded a Doctorate of Mathematical Sciences. Prior to World War I he joined solar eclipse expeditions in 1905, 1912 and 1914. Between the world wars, he was employed at the Astrophysikalishen Observatorium Potsdam. He taught at the University of Basel. In 1947 he published Einführung in die Dynamik von Sternsystemen, a 241-page work on Galaxies.
The crater Von der Pahlen on the Moon is named after him.
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Who was Emanuel von der Pahlen?
German astronomer (1882–1952)
When was Emanuel von der Pahlen born?
Emanuel von der Pahlen was born on 4 July 1882 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Emanuel von der Pahlen die?
Emanuel von der Pahlen died on 18 July 1952 in Basel.
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Emanuel von der Pahlen was an astronomer and physicist.
What nationality was Emanuel von der Pahlen?
Emanuel von der Pahlen was Russian and German.
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