About Kristian Lous
Lived 1875 – 1941 (aged 66). Kristian Lous was a Norwegian astronomer.
Kristian Lous (9 August 1875 – 24 September 1941) was a Norwegian astronomer.
He was born in Oslo as a son of Attorney General Karl Lous. He was a brother of barrister Georg Lous, grandson of barrister Johan Christian Vogelsang Lous and great-grandson of commodore Carl Christian Lous. who in turn was the mother of Christian Lous Lange. Kristian Lous was thus a second cousin of Halvard, Carl Viggo and August Lange.
He managed the Observatory at the Royal Frederick University from 1919 to its closing in 1934. Special fields include celestial mechanics and the Three-body problem. He edited the official Norwegian almanac from 1928 to 1941.
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Who was Kristian Lous?
Norwegian astronomer
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Kristian Lous was born on 9 August 1875.
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Kristian Lous died on 24 September 1941.
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Kristian Lous was an astronomer.
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Kristian Lous was Norwegian.
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