Max Wolf

Max Wolf

Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (June 21, 1863 – October 3, 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography. He was Chairman of Astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and Director of the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl observatory from 1902 to 1932.

Read more about Max Wolf:  Early Life, Life At The University, Later Life and Death, Comets and Novae, Dark Nebulae, Star Catalog, Asteroids, Awards and Honors, Other Astronomers Named Wolf

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