Karl Friedrich Knorre
Karl Friedrich Knorre | |
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| Born | Karl Friedrich Knorre 28 March 1801 |
| Died | 29 August 1883 (aged 82) Berlin, German Empire |
| Alma mater | Universität Dorpat |
| Organization | Royal Astronomical Society |
| Known for | Founding Nikolayev Astronomical Observatory |
| Children | Viktor Knorre |
| Parent | Ernst Friedrich Knorre |
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Karl Khristoforovich Friedrich Knorre; Russian: Карл Христофорович Кнорре (28 March 1801 – 29 August 1883) was a Russian astronomer of Baltic German ethnic origin who is best known for founding the Nikolayev Astronomical Observatory in 1827. Knorre's father, Ernst Friedrich Knorre, and his son, Viktor Knorre, were also prominent astronomers. Recently NASA named an asteroid in honor of the three generations of Knorre astronomers.