Karl L. Littrow

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Karl Ludwig von Littrow (July 18, 1811 - November 16, 1877) was an Austrian astronomer.

Born in Kazan, Russia, son of Joseph Johann Littrow. He succeeded his father as director of the Vienna Observatory.

He died in Venice, Italy.

[edit] Publications

  • Beitrag zu einer Monographie des Halleyschen Cometen, (1834);
  • Verzeichnis geographischer Ortsbestimmungen, (1844);
  • Physische Zusammenkünfte der Planeten, (1859).
 This Austrian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
 This European astronomer-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Languages