Gottfried Kirch

Gottfried Kirch
Gottfried Kirch
Born(1639-12-18)18 December 1639
Guben, Margraviate of Lower Lusatia, Holy Roman Empire
Died25 July 1710(1710-07-25) (aged 70)
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
NationalityGerman
Other namesKirche
Known forFirst 'Astronomer Royal' in Berlin
SpouseMaria Margaretha Winkelmann
ChildrenChristfried Kirch
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsBerlin Observatory
Academic advisorsErhard Weigel

Gottfried Kirch (German: [ˈkɪʁç]; also Kirche[1] [ˈkɪʁçə], Kirkius;[1] 18 December 1639 – 25 July 1710) was a German astronomer and the first "Astronomer Royal" in Berlin and, as such, director of the nascent Berlin Observatory.

  1. ^ a b Kenneth Glyn Jones, The Search for the Nebulae, Alpha Academic, 1975, p. 19.