1. Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues was a German astronomer and meteorologist.
10 Facts About Wilhelm Klinkerfues
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Wilhelm Klinkerfues discovered six comets and published weather reports of varying accuracy based on his meteorological measurements.
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From 1847 to 1851 Wilhelm Klinkerfues studied mathematics and astronomy at the University of Marburg.
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Wilhelm Klinkerfues then became an assistant to Carl Friedrich Gauss at Gottingen Observatory, where he completed his Ph.
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Wilhelm Klinkerfues discovered 6 comets, and in 1860 led an expedition to Spain to observe a solar eclipse.
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Wilhelm Klinkerfues was finally appointed "director for practical astronomy" at Gottingen in 1868.
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Wilhelm Klinkerfues was, like his predecessor, allowed to live in the eastern wing of the observatory, but the division of the observatory's organisation between the two teams was to be a source of constant conflict.
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Wilhelm Klinkerfues continued to supervise doctoral students, one of whom was Hermann Kobold.
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Wilhelm Klinkerfues was plagued by debt for much of his life, exacerbated by ill-advised business ventures.
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The asteroid 112328 Wilhelm Klinkerfues is named in his honour, as were 6 non-periodic comets:.