Johann Palisa

Austrian astronomist (1848–1925)

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Born: ( 1848-12-06 ) 6 December 1848, Troppau , Austrian Silesia , Austrian Empire
Died: 2 May 1925 (1925-05-02) (aged 76), Vienna , Austria
Alma mater: University of Vienna
Known for: asteroids
Awards: Lalande Prize , 1876, Valz Prize , 1906
Fields: astronomy
Institutions: University of Vienna

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Instance of: human
Given name: Johann
Gender: male
Citizenship: Austria
Place of birth: Opava
Place of death: Vienna
Occupation: university teacher
Educated at: University of Vienna
Employer: University of Vienna
Languages spoken: German
Award: Lalande Prize
Field of work: astronomy
Military rank: military officer
Image: Johann Palisa old.jpg

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Commons category: Johann Palisa
date of birth: 1848-12-07
date of death: 1925-05-02
member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery
cause of death: myocardial infarction
manner of death: natural causes
has works in the collection: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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Encyclopedic overview

Johann Palisa (6 December 1848 – 2 May 1925) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau, Austrian Silesia, now Czech Republic. He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. Some of his notable discoveries include 153 Hilda, 216 Kleopatra, 243 Ida, 253 Mathilde, 324 Bamberga, and the near-Earth asteroid 719 Albert. Palisa made his discoveries without the aid of photography, and he remains the most successful visual (non-photographic) asteroid discoverer of all time. He was awarded the Valz Prize from the French Academy of Sciences in 1906. The asteroid 914 Palisana, discovered by Max Wolf in 1919, and the lunar crater Palisa were named in his honour.

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