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Wilhelm Schur

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German astronomer (1846-1901)

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Adolph Christian Wilhelm Schur, RAS Associate was a German astronomer and professor of astronomy at the University of Göttingen. He held important positions at multiple observatories throughout his career, namely deputy director of the Strasbourg Observatory and director of the Göttingen Observatory.

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Wilhelm Schur (second from the left, front row) with the 1874 Venus transit expedition crew to Auckland Island.Wilhelm Schur (second from the left, front row) with the 1874 Venus transit expedition crew to Auckland Island.Map of the Beehive Cluster created by Schur in 1894Map of the Beehive Cluster created by Schur in 1894

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Adolph Christian Wilhelm Schur, RAS Associate was a German astronomer and professor of astronomy at the University of Göttingen. He held important positions at multiple observatories throughout his career, namely deputy director of the Strasbourg Observatory and director of the Göttingen Observatory. His main work was in astrometry, although he focused on publishing astronomical catalogues in his later life.

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Lived 1846 to 1901 · aged 55
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