Otto Heckmann
German astronomer (1901-1983) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 81
Otto Hermann Leopold Heckmann was a German mathematician and astronomer, director of the Hamburg Observatory from 1941 to 1962, after which he became the first director of the European Southern Observatory. He actively contributed to the creation of the third issue of the Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog.
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1983Died13 May 19831966Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Aix-MarseilleAward1964Bruce MedalAward1962Prix Jules JanssenAward1961James Craig Watson MedalAward1901Born23 June 1901
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He also contributed to cosmology based on the fundamentals of general relativity, and in 1942 wrote the book Theorien der Kosmologie.
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1983 · aged 81
