About Wilhelm F. Rabe
Lived 1893 – 1958 (aged 64–65). Wilhelm F. Rabe was an astronomer.
Wilhelm F. Rabe (1893–1958) was a German astronomer. He worked at the Bogenhausen Observatory, being its director from 1935 until 1946.
He was a talented observer, and was one of the first to trace unexplained errors when obtaining vertical positions of stars to the deflection of the telescope tube. He extensively studied binary stars and was recognized for this work.
The Martian crater Rabe was named in his honor.
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Who was Wilhelm F. Rabe?
German astronomer (1893–1958)
When was Wilhelm F. Rabe born?
Wilhelm F. Rabe was born in 1893 in Wrocław.
When did Wilhelm F. Rabe die?
Wilhelm F. Rabe died in 1958 in Munich.
What was Wilhelm F. Rabe's occupation?
Wilhelm F. Rabe was an astronomer.
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