About Walther Augustin Villiger
Lived 1872 – 1938 (aged 65–66). Walther Augustin Villiger was an astronomer, physicist, engineer, discoverer of asteroids and author.
+ Asteroids discovered: 1 his first name is sometimes spelt Walther) was a Swiss astronomer and Carl Zeiss engineer who discovered an asteroid while working in Munich, Germany. He also participated in the observation of comets.
His astronomical period of activity extended from 1896 to 1907. In 1924, less than a year after the first planetarium had been opened at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Walther Villiger suggested a new, improved Zeiss planetarium projector. This new Zeiss, known as the Mark II, was designed for much larger theatres than the previous model —up to 23 metres .
Asteroid 1310 Villigera is named after him.
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Who was Walther Augustin Villiger?
Swiss astronomer (1872–1938)
When was Walther Augustin Villiger born?
Walther Augustin Villiger was born in 1872 in Lenzburg.
When did Walther Augustin Villiger die?
Walther Augustin Villiger died in 1938 in Jena.
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Walther Augustin Villiger was an astronomer, physicist, engineer, discoverer of asteroids and author.
What nationality was Walther Augustin Villiger?
Walther Augustin Villiger's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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· Wikipedia: Walther Augustin Villiger
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