Nikola Bonew
Nikola Bonew , actually Nikola Bonow Iwanow ( Bulgarian Никола Бонев ; born February 11, 1898 in Stara Sagora , † June 18, 1979 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian astronomer .
Life
Bonew studied mathematics and physics at Sofia University . Further studies followed from 1924 to 1926 at the Sorbonne in Paris and at the Paris Observatory and from 1926 to 1928 at the Geodetic Institute in Potsdam .
From 1928 to 1966 he was director of the Sofia University Observatory . From 1937 he was also active as a professor from the University of Sofia. Bonew was a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences . From 1961 to 1963 he was vice chairman of the Paris-based International Astronautical Federation .
In his scientific work he dealt with cosmogony and devoted himself to researching the cause of the lunar craters . He also dealt with the solution of geodetic problems.
literature
- Bonew, Nikola . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 32 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonew, Nikola |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ivanov, Nikola Bonow (real name); Бонев, Никола (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stara Sagora |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1979 |
| Place of death | Sofia |