Hermann Goldschmidt

German-French astronomer and painter (1802-1866)
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Hermann Goldschmidt
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
June 17, 1802
Date of death
August 30, 1866
Place of birth
Frankfurt
Place of death
Fontainebleau
Country of citizenship
France, Holy Roman Empire[7][8]
Occupation
astronomer, painter
Field of work
astronomy[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, French[22][23]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[25]
Family name
Goldschmidt[14]
Given name
Hermann[15]
Name in native language
Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Goldschmidt, Hayum en Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt en Hermann Goldschmidt en Goldschmidt, Hermann Mayer Salomon ar هرمان غولدشميت de H M S Goldschmidt el Χέρμαν Μάγιερ Σολομών Γκόλντσμιντ el Χέρμαν Γκόλντσμιντ fi H. Goldschmidt fr Hermann Goldschmidt he הרמן גולדשמידט it Hermann Goldschmidt ja ヘルマン・ゴルトシュミット pl Hermann Goldschmidt pl H.M.S. Goldschmidt ro Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt ru Герман Гольдшмидт ru Герман Майер Соломон Гольдшмидт ru Гольдшмидт, Герман Майер Соломон ru Гольдшмидт, Херман Майер
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GND ID
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Artists of the World ID
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AskArt person ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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Benezit ID
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116756454
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Edition humboldt digital ID
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Europeana entity
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Frankfurter Personenlexikon ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Hessian Biography person (GND) ID
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IdRef ID
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Jewish Encyclopedia ID
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Joconde author ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Museo Galileo authority ID
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Museum-digital ID
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Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
25131
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Hermann Goldschmidt was born on June 17, 1802[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on August 30, 1866[3], in Fontainebleau[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and painter[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hermann Goldschmidt include Goldschmidt[26].

Why It Matters

Hermann Goldschmidt is credited with the discovery of 44 Nysa[27], an asteroid[28]; 52 Europa[29], an asteroid[30]; 45 Eugenia[31], an asteroid[32]; 41 Daphne[33], an asteroid[34]; 48 Doris[35], an asteroid[36]; and 61 Danaë[37], an asteroid[38]. Entities named for him include Goldschmidt[26].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Goldschmidt born?

Hermann Goldschmidt was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Hermann Goldschmidt die?

Hermann Goldschmidt passed away in Fontainebleau[4].

What did Hermann Goldschmidt do for work?

Hermann Goldschmidt worked as an astronomer[5] and painter[6].

What awards did Hermann Goldschmidt receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[11], and Lalande Prize[12].

What did Hermann Goldschmidt discover?

Hermann Goldschmidt is credited as discoverer of 44 Nysa[27], 52 Europa[29], 45 Eugenia[31], and 41 Daphne[33].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu',
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    Instance of → human
    Award received → Knight of the Legion of Honour, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Lalande Prize
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