Ejnar Hertzsprung
Danish astronomer and chemist
Ejnar Hertzsprung (8 October 1873 – 21 October 1967) was a Danish chemist and astronomer born in Copenhagen. In the period 1911–1913, together with Henry Norris Russell, he helped to create the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Ejnar Hertzsprung | |
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.jpg) Hertzsprung (right) and Karl Schwarzschild in front of the Göttingen Observatory building (1909) | |
| Born | 8 October 1873 |
| Died | 21 October 1967 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | Copenhagen Polytechnic (DTU) |
| Known for | Hertzsprung–Russell diagram |
| Awards | Bruce Medal 1937 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, Astronomy |
| Institutions | Leiden Observatory |
Asteroids discovered
change- 1627 Ivar (25 September 1929)
- 1702 Kalahari (7 July 1924)
Honors
changeAwards
change- Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1929
- Bruce Medal in 1937
Named after him
change- lunar impact crater Hertzsprung
- main-belt asteroid 1693 Hertzsprung
References
changeOther websites
change- Bruce Medal page
- Awarding of Bruce Medal: PASP 49 (1937) 65
- Awarding of RAS gold medal: MNRAS 89 (1929) 404
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