Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander

Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander
Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander, 1852
Born(1799-03-22)22 March 1799
Memel, Kingdom of Prussia
Died17 February 1875(1875-02-17) (aged 75)
Bonn, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
CitizenshipPrussia
Alma materUniversity of Königsberg
AwardsGold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1863)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
Doctoral advisorFriedrich Wilhelm Bessel

Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (22 March 1799 – 17 February 1875) was a German astronomer. He is known for his determinations of stellar brightnesses, positions, and distances.

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