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Joseph Johann von Littrow (13 March 1781, Horšovský Týn (German: Bischofteinitz) – 30 November 1840, Vienna) was an Austrian astronomer. In 1837, he was ennobled with the title Joseph Johann Edler von Littrow. He was the father of Karl Ludwig Edler von Littrow and the mentor of the mathematician Nikolai Brashman.[1] His work took him to Russia for a time, which is where his son who succeeded him was born.
Joseph von Littrow | |
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 Portrait of Joseph Johann von Littrow (1781–1840) from his 1836 book Physische Astronomie (Physical Astronomy). | |
| Born | 13 March 1781 Horšovský Týn, Bohemia |
| Died | 30 November 1840 (aged 59) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
| Known for | Littrow projection |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomer |
| Institutions | Krakau University Kazan University Vienna Observatory Buda Observatory University of Vienna |
| Doctoral students | Nikolai Brashman Ivan Simonov |
| Notes | |
Note that he was the father of Karl Ludwig von Littrow and Heinrich von Littrow. He was the father-in-law of Auguste von Littrow. | |
He became director of the Vienna Observatory in 1819. He served in this position until his death in 1840. He created the only conformal retroazimuthal map projection, which is known as the Littrow projection. Littrow authored the widely read Wunder des Himmels ("Miracles of the Sky"), which was reprinted eight times by 1897.[2]
Von Littrow is often associated with a proposal to dig a large circular canal in the Sahara desert and fill it with burning kerosene, thus communicating the fact of human intelligence to aliens who may be observing earth.[3] However, Von Littrow's connection with this scheme may be apocryphal.[3][4]
The crater Littrow on the Moon is named in his honor.
He is the great-great-great-grandfather of Roman Catholic Cardinal Christoph Schönborn.
Timeline
- 1799 Entered Charles University
- 1802 Graduated in jurisprudence and theology
- 1803 Became the private tutor of count J. Renard in Silesia
- 1807 Appointed professor of astronomy Krakau University
- 1810 Established the observatory at Kazan University
- 1816 Became co-director of the observatory at Ofen (Buda)
- 1819 Appointed professor of astronomy at the University of Vienna and became director of the first university observatory Vienna, which he reorganized completely
References
- Joseph Johann von Littrow at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Andreas W. Daum, Wissenschaftspopularisierung im 19. Jahrhundert: Bürgerliche Kultur, naturwissenschaftliche Bildung und die deutsche Öffentlichkeit, 1848–1914. Munich: Oldenbourg, 1998, ISBN 3-486-56337-8, pp. 500.
- Zappe, Hans (2010). Fundamentals of Micro-Optics. Cambridge University Press. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-521-89542-2.
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Science
External links
- Atlas des Gestirnten Himmels, published in Stuttgart in 1839. – Full digital facsimile, Linda Hall Library
- Atlas des gestirnten himmels, Stuttgart 1854 da www.atlascoelestis.com
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[de] Joseph Johann von Littrow
Joseph Johann Littrow, seit 1836 Edler von Littrow, in der Literatur auch als Johann Josef Littrow angegeben, (* 13. März 1781 in Bischofteinitz in Westböhmen; † 30. November 1840 in Wien) war ein österreichischer Astronom und Initiator der neuen Universitätssternwarte Wien. Neben seinen Fachpublikationen machte ihn vor allem das gut verständliche, dreibändige Lehrbuch Die Wunder des Himmels von 1834/36 bekannt, das bis 1963 in elfter Auflage erschien.- [en] Joseph Johann von Littrow
[fr] Joseph Johann Littrow
Joseph Johann von Littrow, né le 13 mars 1781 à Horšovský Týn et mort le 30 novembre 1840 à Vienne est un astronome autrichien. Il a été anobli en 1837.[it] Joseph Johann von Littrow
Joseph Johann von Littrow (Horšovský Týn, 13 marzo 1781 – Vienna, 30 novembre 1840) è stato un astronomo austriaco.[ru] Литров, Йозеф Иоганн
Йозеф Иоганн Литров или Литтров (Иосиф Андреевич, Иосиф Антонович, Йозеф Самуэль, нем. Joseph Johann von Littrow, 13 марта 1781 — 30 ноября 1840) — австрийский астроном чешского происхождения, отец Карла Литрова и Генриха Литрова, учитель математика Николая Брашмана. Директор Венской обсерватории с 1819 по 1840 год, первый профессор астрономии Казанского университета, основатель Казанской обсерватории, член-корреспондент Императорской академии наук.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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