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Albrecht Unsöld

German astronomer and physicist (1905-1995) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90

Albrecht Otto Johannes Unsöld was a German astrophysicist known for his contributions to spectroscopic analysis of stellar atmospheres.

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1995Died23 September 19951973Cothenius MedalAward1957Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1956Bruce MedalAward1905Born20 April 1905

Awards

Cothenius Medal1973
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society1957
Bruce Medal1956

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1995 · aged 90