
German astrophotography pioneer (1863–1932)
Max Wolf was a German astronomer and pioneer of astrophotography who lived from 1863 to 1932. He's important because his innovative use of photography to observe the night sky helped transform astronomy from a visual discipline into a modern science based on photographic evidence.
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Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography. He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 1932.
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