Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
German-American academic and astronomer (1813–1890) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American astronomer. For the German astronomer (1806–1880), see Christian August Friedrich Peters.
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (September 19, 1813 – July 18, 1890) was a German–American astronomer and professor at Hamilton College, New York, and a pioneer in the study and visual discovery of asteroids. His name is often given as C. H. F. Peters.[1][2]
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Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters | |
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Born | (1813-09-19)September 19, 1813 |
Died | July 18, 1890(1890-07-18) (aged 76) |
Nationality | German–American |
Known for | asteroids |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy |
Institutions | Hamilton College |
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