Joseph Junkes
Joseph Junkes (born September 28, 1900 in Goch , † April 28, 1984 in Munich ) was a German Jesuit priest and astronomer .
Junkes was from 1935 to 1977 at the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo and there director of the astrophysical laboratory.
Honors
- 1974: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Sabino Maffeo: In the service of nine popes: 100 years of the Vatican Observatory - Vatican Observatory (Specola Vaticana), 1991 ( online )
Web links
- Publications by J. Junkes in the Astrophysics Data System
- Rev. Fr. Joseph Junkes, SJ on the Pontifical Academy of Sciences website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Junkes, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Jesuit priest and astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goch |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1984 |
| Place of death | Munich |