Paul Wild | |
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Born | Wädenswil, Switzerland | 5 October 1925
Died | 2 July 2014 Bern, Switzerland | (aged 88)
Nationality | Swiss |
Alma mater | ETH Zürich |
Known for | discoveries of comets and asteroids |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Paul Wild (German: [ˈvɪlt]; 5 October 1925 – 2 July 2014) was a Swiss astronomer and director of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern, who discovered numerous comets, asteroids and supernovae.[1][2]