About William Otto Brunner
Lived 1878 – 1958 (aged 80). William Otto Brunner was a Swiss astronomer.
William Otto Brunner (7 July 1878 – 1 December 1958) was a Swiss astronomer.
From 1926 until 1945 he was the director of the Swiss Federal Observatory. He continued the series of Zürich sunspot observations that was begun by Rudolf Wolf, succeeding the previous director. These observations continue up to the present, at the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
The crater Brunner on the Moon is named after him.
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Who was William Otto Brunner?
Swiss astronomer (1878-1958)
When was William Otto Brunner born?
William Otto Brunner was born on 7 July 1878 in Wattwil.
When did William Otto Brunner die?
William Otto Brunner died on 1 December 1958 in Zurich.
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William Otto Brunner was an astronomer.
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William Otto Brunner was Swiss.
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