Viktor Knorre
Astronomer (1840-1919) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 78
Viktor Karlovich Knorre was a Russian astronomer of German origin. He worked in Nikolaev, Pulkovo and Berlin and is best known for having discovered 158 Koronis and three other minor planets. Knorre's father, Karl Friedrich Knorre, and grandfather, Ernst Friedrich Knorre, were also prominent astronomers.
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Recently, the main-belt asteroid 14339 Knorre was named in honor of the three generations of Knorre astronomers.
