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Pelageya Shajn

1894 – 1956

Russian astronomer

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About Pelageya Shajn

Lived 1894 – 1956 (aged 62). Pelageya Shajn was a Russian astronomer.

+ Minor planets discovered: 19

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Important facts

Born

19 April 1894

Birth century

19th century

Died

27 August 1956, Moscow

Occupation

Astronomer

Nationality

Soviet Union

Education

Bestuzhev Courses

Employers

Crimean Astrophysical Observatory

Awards

Order of Lenin

Also known as

Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pelageya Shajn's

Charles Algernon Parsons

1854 – 1931

Engineer

Giovanni Battista Grassi

Percy Alexander MacMahon

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pelageya Shajn?

Russian astronomer

When was Pelageya Shajn born?

Pelageya Shajn was born on 19 April 1894.

When did Pelageya Shajn die?

Pelageya Shajn died on 27 August 1956 in Moscow.

What was Pelageya Shajn's occupation?

Pelageya Shajn was an astronomer.

What nationality was Pelageya Shajn?

Pelageya Shajn was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pelageya Shajn

· Wikidata: Q290437

· DBpedia: Pelageya Shajn

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