Peter Andreas Hansen
German astronomer (1795–1874) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Andreas Hansen (born 8 December 1795, Tønder, Schleswig, Denmark; died 28 March 1874, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany) was a Danish-born German astronomer.
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Peter Andreas Hansen | |
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Born | (1795-12-08)8 December 1795 |
Died | 28 March 1874(1874-03-28) (aged 78) |
Nationality | Danish |
Known for | Hansen hypothesis[1] |
Awards | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1842, 1860) Copley Medal (1850) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
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