Franz Kaiser (astronomer)
Franz Heinrich Kaiser (born April 25, 1891 in Wiesbaden , † March 13, 1962 in Wiesbaden) was a German astronomer .
After graduating from high school in Wiesbaden, Franz Kaiser studied astronomy and meteorology at Heidelberg University from 1910 to 1914. During his time as an assistant at the Heidelberg Observatory , he discovered 21 asteroids between 1911 and 1914 , the names of which are mostly family or regional. From 1914 to 1918 he worked as a meteorologist in the army weather service. In 1915 Franz Kaiser did his doctorate with Max Wolf in Heidelberg with the topic: "About the interpolation method in the measurement of sky images". From 1921 to 1925 he was 1st assistant at the State Observatory in Gdansk.
In 1925, Franz Kaiser and Wiesbadener Sternfreunde founded the Astronomical Society Urania e. V. Wiesbaden and operated a private observatory in Wiesbaden. In 1946 he received a teaching position for astronomy at the re-established Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz .
The asteroid (3183) Franzkaiser was named in his honor.
literature
- Norbert Diehl / Michael Specht: 100 years ago Franz Kaiser discovered the asteroid (738) Alagasta, local supplement. Sheets for culture and homeland maintenance, supplement to the official gazette of the Gau-Algesheim community, 23rd year, February 2013, No. 1 (12 pages)
Web links
- Publications by F. Kaiser in the Astrophysics Data System
- Kaiser, Franz. Hessian biography. (As of October 24, 2019). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaiser, Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaiser, Franz Heinrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiesbaden |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1962 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |