The scientist George Van Biesbroeck

George Van Biesbroeck

Living place: Belgium

Birthday: 21-1-1880

Global rank: #97364

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Who is The scientist George Van Biesbroeck?
An observational astronomer who is known for his studies of two stars, minor planets, and comets and at observatories in Belgium and the United States During his long career he discovered ten six asteroids.
His biggest discovery was the periodic comet 53P / Van Biesbroeck, along with 16 asteroids and two non-periodic comets: C/1925 W1 or Van Biesbroeck 1 and C/1935 Q1 or Van Biesbroeck 2 ; He published the star Van Biesbroeck's Catalog in 1961.
 
 

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He was trained by such notables as the German astronomer Max Wolf and the German physicist Karl Schwarzschild at the Heidelberg and Potsdam Radios.

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He was born into a family consisting primarily of artists, but his father urged him to earn a degree in Civil Engineering; He then studied theoretical astronomy at Ghent University.

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He confirmed Albert Einstein's theory of relativity in 1952.

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When was The scientist George Van Biesbroeck born?
George Van Biesbroeck was born in 21-1-1880, death year is , at the age of 144.
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George Van Biesbroeck was born in Belgium. is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Aquarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. George Van Biesbroeck's global rank is 97364 and whose rank is 777 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1880 and 21-1

Birthday George Van Biesbroeck (21-1) in history

  • Day 21-1 year 1793: King Louis XVI was beheaded for treason.
  • Day 21-1 year 1915: The first Kiwanis Club was founded in Detroit.
  • Day 21-1 year 1924: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin died in Moscow.
  • Day 21-1 year 1950: Former State department official Alger Hiss found guilty of perjury.
  • Day 21-1 year 1954: USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine was launched.
  • Day 21-1 year 1977: President Carter pardoned most Vietnam War draft evaders.
  • Day 21-1 year 2003: The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics had surpassed Blacks as the largest minority group.
  • Day 21-1 year 2010: In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that the government cannot restrict the spending of corporations for political campaigns, maintaining that it's their First Amendment right to support candidates as they choose. This decision upsets two previous precedents on the free-speech rights of corporations.
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