August Kopff
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Summary
August Kopff was born on February 5, 1882[1], in Heidelberg[2]. He died on April 25, 1960[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
- Field of work: astronomy[8]
- Employer: Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory[9], Heidelberg University[10]
- Educated at: Heidelberg University[11]
- Doctoral advisor: Max Wolf[12]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[13], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[14], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[17], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Doctoral student: Wilhelm Gliese[20]
- Commons category: August Kopff[21]
- Family name: Kopff[22]
- Given name: August[23]
- Described by source: Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[26]
- P14927: 118714015[27]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for August Kopff include Kopff[28].
Why It Matters
August Kopff has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
He is credited with the discovery of 624 Hektor[31], an asteroid[32]; 617 Patroclus[33], an asteroid[34]; 22P/Kopff[35], a periodic comet[36]; 596 Scheila[37], an asteroid[38]; 612 Veronika[39], an asteroid[40]; and 679 Pax[41], an asteroid[42]. Entities named for him include Kopff[28].
His notable doctoral advisees include Wilhelm Gliese[43].
FAQs
Where was August Kopff born?
August Kopff was born in Heidelberg[2].
Where did August Kopff die?
August Kopff passed away in Heidelberg[4].
What did August Kopff do for work?
August Kopff worked as an astronomer[5].
Where did August Kopff go to school?
August Kopff was educated at Heidelberg University[11].
What did August Kopff discover?
August Kopff is credited as discoverer of 624 Hektor[31], 617 Patroclus[33], 22P/Kopff[35], and 596 Scheila[37].