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Gustav Eberhard

1867 – 1940

German astronomer and astrophysicist

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About Gustav Eberhard

Lived 1867 – 1940 (aged 72). Gustav Eberhard was an astrophysicist and astronomer.

Gustav E. Eberhard (10 August 1867 – 3 January 1940) German astrophysicist.

Eberhard published numerous investigations on spectroscopy and on photographic photogrametry.

The photographic Eberhard effect (belonging to the edge effects family) is named after him and was published in 1926.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
German Reich
Education
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Employers
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Kuffner observatory

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gustav Eberhard's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gustav Eberhard?

German astronomer and astrophysicist (1867-1940)

When was Gustav Eberhard born?

Gustav Eberhard was born on 10 August 1867 in Gotha.

When did Gustav Eberhard die?

Gustav Eberhard died on 3 January 1940 in Potsdam.

What was Gustav Eberhard's occupation?

Gustav Eberhard was an astrophysicist and astronomer.

What nationality was Gustav Eberhard?

Gustav Eberhard's recorded nationality: German Reich.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gustav Eberhard

· Wikidata: Q5621104

· DBpedia: Gustav Eberhard

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