1. Johann Palisa was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau, Austrian Silesia, now Czech Republic.
12 Facts About Johann Palisa
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Johann Palisa was awarded the Valz Prize from the French Academy of Sciences in 1906.
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Johann Palisa was born on 6 December 1848, in Troppau in Austrian Silesia.
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From 1866 to 1870, Johann Palisa studied mathematics and astronomy at the University of Vienna; however, he did not graduate until 1884.
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Johann Palisa became director of the Pula observatory, with the rank of commander, until 1880.
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In 1885, Johann Palisa offered to sell the naming rights of some of the minor planets he discovered, in order to fund his travels to observe the Solar eclipse of 29 August 1886.
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Johann Palisa retired from administrative duties in 1919, but kept observation rights.
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Johann Palisa made his discoveries at the Austrian Naval Observatory at Pola and at the Vienna Observatory.
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Johann Palisa remains the most successful visual asteroid discoverer of all time.
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Johann Palisa named minor planets after other members of his family: 320 Katharina after his mother, Katherina, 321 Florentina for his daughter Florentine.
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Johann Palisa's granddaughter was Gertrud Rheden, wife of astronomer Joseph Rheden.
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Johann Palisa was awarded the Valz Prize from the French Academy of Sciences in 1906.