Karl Friedrich Knorre | |
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| Born | Karl Friedrich Knorre 28 March 1801 |
| Died | 29 August 1883 (aged 82) Berlin, German Empire |
| Alma mater | Universität Dorpat |
| Organization | Royal Astronomical Society |
| Known for | Founding Nikolayev Astronomical Observatory |
| Children | Viktor Knorre |
| Parent | Ernst Friedrich Knorre |
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Karl Khristoforovich Friedrich Knorre; Russian: Карл Христофорович Кнорре (28 March 1801 – 29 August 1883) was a Russian astronomer of Baltic German ethnic origin who is best known for founding the Nikolayev Astronomical Observatory in 1827.[1] Knorre's father, Ernst Friedrich Knorre, and his son, Viktor Knorre, were also prominent astronomers. Recently NASA named an asteroid in honor of the three generations of Knorre astronomers.[2]
- ^ Homepage of the Nikolaev Astronomical Observatory http://www.nao.nikolaev.ua/index.php?catalog_id=368
- ^ "Asteroid named after the three generations of Knorre Astronomers". California Institute of Technology: Jet Propulsion Laboratory.