About Hugo Hergesell
Lived 1859 – 1938 (aged 79). Hugo Hergesell was a meteorologist and university teacher.
Hugo Emil Hergesell (29 May 1859 in Bromberg – 6 June 1938 in Berlin) was a German meteorologist.
Works He co-founded "Beiträge zur Physik der freien Atmosphäre" (1904-; with Richard Assmann) Ergebnisse aerologischer Beobachtungen an internationalen Tagen, 1900–1913, 1925–1928
Awards 1913 Buys Ballot Medal of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 1928 Symons Gold Medal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
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Who was Hugo Hergesell?
German meteorologist (1859–1938)
When was Hugo Hergesell born?
Hugo Hergesell was born on 29 May 1859 in Bydgoszcz.
When did Hugo Hergesell die?
Hugo Hergesell died on 6 June 1938 in Berlin.
What was Hugo Hergesell's occupation?
Hugo Hergesell was a meteorologist and university teacher.
What nationality was Hugo Hergesell?
Hugo Hergesell's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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