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Jacob Heinrich Wilhelm Lehmann

Jacob Heinrich Wilhelm Lehmann

German astronomer (1800–1863)

Jacob Heinrich Wilhelm Lehmann (3 January 1800 – 17 July 1863) was a German astronomer. His specialty was computational astronomy, and at the time he was widely known and recognized within his field.[1] He is most noted today as the namesake for the crater Lehmann on the Moon.

References

  1. [1]
    Falk, Gebhard (2001). "Jakob Wilhelm Heinrich Lehmann (1800-1863) - Theologe, Astronom und 48er Demokrat. Eine biographische Skizze". Acta Historica Astronomiae. 13: 113–126. Bibcode:2001AcHA...13..113F.


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