Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer
Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer | |
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| Born | 10 November 1910 |
| Died | 23 May 1975 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Fraunhofer-Institut 1943–1975 |
| Doctoral advisor | Max von Laue |
Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer (10 November 1910 – 23 May 1975) was a German astronomer and astrophysicist. His research focused on the Sun, and for that purpose he initiated construction of several solar telescopes and founded the Kiepenheuer Institute for Solar Physics.