Christian Friedrich Scheithauer
Christian Friedrich Scheithauer (born December 26, 1771 in Jahnsbach , † February 2, 1846 in Chemnitz ) was a German astronomer and teacher .
Life
Scheithauer was born in Jahnsbach as the son of a master hunter of the gentlemen von Schönberg on Gelenau . From 1786 to 1794 he attended the Chemnitz Latin School . From 1794 he was employed as a girls' school teacher in Chemnitz , where he gained recognition as a reformer and modernizer in the school system.
Scheithauer was co-discoverer of the comet of 1817 (with Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers ), 1818 III (with Jean-Louis Pons and Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel ), discoverer of the comet 1824 II and stood with well-known astronomers of his time, such as Johann Elert Bode and Wilhelm Gotthelf Lohrmann , in contact.
literature
- Elvira Pfitzner: Christian Friedrich Scheithauer and astronomy in Chemnitz at the beginning of the 19th century. In: Wolfgang R. Dick, Jürgen Hamel (Hrsg.): Contributions to the history of astronomy . Volume 4. German, Frankfurt am Main 2001, ISBN 3-8171-1663-2 , ( Acta Historica Astronomiae 13), pp. 100-112.
Web links
- Elvira Pfitzner: Christian Friedrich Scheithauer (1771-1846) . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Scheithauer, Christian Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German astronomer and teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1771 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jahnsbach near Thum |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1846 |
| Place of death | Chemnitz |