About Fyodor Bredikhin
Lived 1831 – 1904 (aged 72). Fyodor Bredikhin was a Russian astrophysicist.
Fyodor Aleksandrovich Bredikhin (, 8 December [ O.S. 26 November] 1831 – 14 May [O.S. 1 May] 1904) was a Russian astronomer. His surname is sometimes given as Bredichin in the literature, and non-Russian sources sometimes render his first name as Theodor.
Career
In 1857 he joined the staff of the observatory at Moscow University, becoming its director in 1873. In 1890 he became director of Pulkovo Observatory (until 1894) and in the same year became a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
He studied the theory of comet tails, and also studied meteors and meteor showers.
Legacy The asteroid 786 Bredichina and the crater Bredikhin on the Moon are named after him. The is awarded by the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Who was Fyodor Bredikhin?
Russian astronomer
When was Fyodor Bredikhin born?
Fyodor Bredikhin was born on 1 December 1831 in Mykolaiv.
When did Fyodor Bredikhin die?
Fyodor Bredikhin died on 1 May 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Fyodor Bredikhin's occupation?
Fyodor Bredikhin was an astrophysicist.
What nationality was Fyodor Bredikhin?
Fyodor Bredikhin was Russian.
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