Max Wolf

Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (June 21 1863 – October 3 1932) was a German astronomer. He was a pioneer of astrophotography.

Awards and honors

He won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1914. He won the Bruce Medal in 1930. Interestingly, the Bruce Medal and asteroid Brucia are both named after the same person, Catherine Wolfe Bruce.

Related Topics:
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society - 1914 - Bruce Medal - 1930 - Catherine Wolfe Bruce

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Wolf crater on the Moon is named after him, and so is the asteroid 827 Wolfiana.

Related Topics:
Wolf crater - Moon - 827 Wolfiana

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