Edmund Weiss

Edmund Weiss
Edmund Weiss in 1872
Born(1837-08-26)26 August 1837
Died21 June 1917(1917-06-21) (aged 79)
NationalityAustrian Silesia
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsVienna Observatory

Edmund Weiss (26 August 1837 – 21 June 1917) was an Austrian astronomer. He was born in Frývaldov, Austrian Silesia, now Jeseník, Czech Silesia. His father, Josef Weiss (1795–1847), was a pioneer of hydrotherapy. His twin brother, Adolf Gustav Weiss (1837–1894), became a botanist.