About Martin Brendel
Lived 1862 – 1939 (aged 77). Martin Brendel was an astronomer, university teacher, mathematician and astrophysicist.
Otto Rudolf Martin Brendel (12 August 1862 – 6 September 1939) was a German astronomer. Born in Berlin-Niederschönhausen, he obtained the first successful photograph of the aurora borealis at Bossekop in northern Norway in 1892. He died in Freiburg.
The asteroid 761 Brendelia is named after Brendel.
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Who was Martin Brendel?
German astronomer (1862–1939)
When was Martin Brendel born?
Martin Brendel was born on 12 August 1862 in Niederschönhausen.
When did Martin Brendel die?
Martin Brendel died on 6 September 1939 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
What was Martin Brendel's occupation?
Martin Brendel was an astronomer, university teacher, mathematician and astrophysicist.
What nationality was Martin Brendel?
Martin Brendel's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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