Johann Wilhelm Pastorff
Johann Wilhelm Pastorff (born June 17, 1767 in Schwedt , † November 21, 1838 in Buchholz near Drossen ) was a German astronomer .
After completing his studies, Pastorff worked in the civil service as a building department manager, but later quit his job in order to be able to devote himself entirely to his real passion, astronomy, as a landowner in Buchholz.
He published his observations in Bode's Astronomical Yearbooks and in Schumacher's Astronomical News .
Rudolf Wolf used Pastorff's numerous observations of sunspots to justify his solar physics .
After Pastorff's death, Wilhelm Beer took over his refractor and used it together with Maedler for research into the physical structure of the planets and the moon.
literature
- Günther: Pastorff, Johann Wilhelm . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 25, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, p. 217 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pastorff, Johann Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1767 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwedt |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1838 |
| Place of death | Buchholz near Drossen |