Alfred Wolfer
Heinrich Alfred Wolfer (born January 27, 1854 in Schönenberg , † October 8, 1931 in Rorschach ) was a Swiss astronomer.
After completing a commercial apprenticeship and graduating from high school, Wolfer studied mathematics at the Eidgenössisches Polytechnikum , where he received his habilitation in 1883 without a doctorate. In 1884 he became a private lecturer , in 1891 a titular professor , in 1894 an associate professor at the ETH and the University of Zurich and successor to Rudolf Wolf as head of the Federal Observatory ; in 1922 he became a full professor , and in 1926 he retired.
Web links
- Website at the ETHZ
- Christian Baertschi: Alfred Wolfer. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Publications by A. Wolfer in the Astrophysics Data System
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SURNAME | Wolfer, Alfred |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wolfer, Heinrich Alfred (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss astronomer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1854 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Schönenberg ZH |
DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1931 |
Place of death | Rorschach |