Viktor Knorre
Russian astronomer of German ethnic origin
Died when: 78 years 325 days (946 months)Star Sign: Libra
Viktor Karlovich Knorre Russian: ?????? ???????? ??????(4 October 1840 – 25 August 1919) was a Russian astronomer of German ethnic origin. He worked in Nikolaev, Pulkovo and Berlin and is best known for having discovered 158 Koronis and three other minor planets.
Knorre's father, Karl Friedrich Knorre, and grandfather, Ernst Friedrich Knorre, were also prominent astronomers. Recently, the main-belt asteroid 14339 Knorre was named in honor of the three generations of Knorre astronomers.
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