About Hans Geelmuyden
Lived 1844 – 1920 (aged 76). Hans Geelmuyden was a Norwegian astronomer and university teacher.
Hans Geelmuyden (10 January 1844 – 1 May 1920) was a Norwegian astronomer.
He was born in Stavern. He was a relative of Ivar Christian Sommerschild Geelmuyden and Carl Victor Emanuel Geelmuyden, and the family had migrated from the Dutch Republic during the seventeenth century. Hans Geelmuyden was a grandfather of the writer of the same name.
From 1890 to 1919 Hans Geelmuyden was a professor of astronomy at the University of Kristiania as well as the director of the observatory there. From 1892 to his death he edited the official Norwegian almanac.
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Who was Hans Geelmuyden?
Norwegian astronomer (1844-1920)
When was Hans Geelmuyden born?
Hans Geelmuyden was born on 10 January 1844 in Stavern.
When did Hans Geelmuyden die?
Hans Geelmuyden died on 1 May 1920 in Nordmarka.
What was Hans Geelmuyden's occupation?
Hans Geelmuyden was an astronomer and university teacher.
What nationality was Hans Geelmuyden?
Hans Geelmuyden was Norwegian.
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