Magnus Georg Paucker
Magnus Georg von Paucker | |
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| Born | 26 November [O.S. 15 November] 1787 Sankt Simonis, Kreis Wierland, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (present-day Simuna, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia) |
| Died | 31 August [O.S. 19 August] 1855 |
| Nationality | Baltic German |
| Alma mater | Imperial University of Dorpat |
| Known for | Handbuch der Metrologie Rußlands und seiner deutschen Provinzen |
| Awards | Demidov Prize (1832) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Mitau Gymnasium |
Magnus Georg von Paucker (Russian: Магнус-Георг Андреевич Паукер, romanized: Magnus-Georg Andreevič Pauker; 26 November [O.S. 15 November] 1787 – 31 August [O.S. 19 August] 1855) was a Baltic German astronomer and mathematician and the first Demidov Prize winner in 1832 for his work Handbuch der Metrologie Rußlands und seiner deutschen Provinzen.