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Karl Ludwig Harding
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1765-09-29 ) 29 September 1765, Lauenburg/Elbe , Saxe-Lauenburg
- Died
- 31 August 1834 (1834-08-31) (aged 68), Göttingen , Kingdom of Hanover
- Alma mater
- University of Göttingen
- Known for
- 3 Juno , astronomical discoveries
- Awards
- Lalande Prize
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ludwig
- Family name
- Harding
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Hanover
- Place of birth
- Lauenburg/Elbe
- Place of death
- Göttingen
- Educated at
- University of Göttingen
- Employer
- University of Göttingen
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Lalande Prize
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Image
- Karl Ludwig Harding.jpg
- Work location
- Lilienthal
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- member of
- Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
- date of birth
- 1765-09-29
- date of death
- 1834-08-31
- Commons category
- Karl Ludwig Harding
- name in native language
- Karl Ludwig Harding
- P8168
- David Broome
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Encyclopedic overview
Karl Ludwig Harding (29 September 1765 – 31 August 1834) was a German astronomer, who discovered Juno, the third asteroid of the main-belt in 1804.
Life and career
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