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Johann Palisa

Austrian astronomer who discovered over one hundred asteroids

Did you know?He used his first discovery, the asteroid Austria, to map the sky from a naval observatory in present-day Croatia.

Johann Palisa (6 December 1848 – 2 May 1925) was an Austrian astronomer. He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923.

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Age at death: 76
Years since death: 101

Born: December 6, 1848 · Opava, Czech Republic
Died: May 2, 1925
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
Nationality: Austrian
Known for: Science, Military

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Mother: Katharina Pohl
Spouse: Florentine Wlaka
Child: Florentine

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