Hermann Goldschmidt
German painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt (June 17, 1802 – August 30 [1] or September 10 1866[2]) was a German-French astronomer and painter who spent much of his life in France. He started out as a painter, but after attending a lecture by the famous French astronomer Urbain Le Verrier turned to astronomy. His discovery of the asteroid Lutetia in 1852 was followed by further findings and by 1861 Goldschmidt had discovered 14 asteroids. He received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1861 for having discovered more asteroids than any other person up to that time. He died from complications of diabetes.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt | |
---|---|
Born | (1802-06-17)June 17, 1802 Frankfurt, Germany |
Died | August 30, 1866(1866-08-30) (aged 64) Fontainebleau, France |
Known for | discovery of the asteroid Lutetia |
Awards | Lalande Prize (1852, 1854, 1855, 1857, 1858, 1860, 1861) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1861) |
Close