Edmund Weiss
Edmund Weiss | |
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Edmund Weiss in 1872 | |
| Born | 26 August 1837 |
| Died | 21 June 1917 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Austrian Silesia |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Vienna Observatory |
Edmund Weiss (26 August 1837 – 21 June 1917) was an Austrian astronomer. He was born in Frývaldov, Austrian Silesia, now Jeseník, Czech Silesia. His father, Josef Weiss (1795–1847), was a pioneer of hydrotherapy. His twin brother, Adolf Gustav Weiss (1837–1894), became a botanist.