Wilhelm Klinkerfues
Wilhelm Klinkerfues | |
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Wilhelm Klinkerfues in 1884 | |
| Born | Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues 29 March 1827 Hofgeismar, Hesse, Germany |
| Died | 28 January 1884 (aged 56) Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Doctoral students | Wilhelm Schur |
Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues (29 March 1827 in Hofgeismar – 28 January 1884 in Göttingen) was a German astronomer and meteorologist. He discovered six comets and published weather reports of varying accuracy based on his meteorological measurements.