Ludwig Biermann
Encyclopedia
Ludwig Franz Benedict Biermann (Born on March 13, 1907 in Hamm
– January 12, 1986 in München) was a German astronomer
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He made important contributions to astrophysics
and plasma physics. He predicted the existence of the solar wind
.
He won the Bruce Medal
in 1967 and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
in 1974.
Asteroid 73640 Biermann
is named in his honor.
Hamm
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
– January 12, 1986 in München) was a German astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
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He made important contributions to astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
and plasma physics. He predicted the existence of the solar wind
Solar wind
The solar wind is a stream of charged particles ejected from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. It mostly consists of electrons and protons with energies usually between 1.5 and 10 keV. The stream of particles varies in temperature and speed over time...
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He won the Bruce Medal
Bruce Medal
The Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal is awarded every year by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy. It is named after Catherine Wolfe Bruce, an American patroness of astronomy, and was first awarded in 1898...
in 1967 and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
-History:In the early years, more than one medal was often awarded in a year, but by 1833 only one medal was being awarded per year. This caused a problem when Neptune was discovered in 1846, because many felt an award should jointly be made to John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier...
in 1974.
Asteroid 73640 Biermann
73640 Biermann
73640 Biermann is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 5, 1977 by H.-E. Schuster at the European Southern Observatory.- External links :*...
is named in his honor.