Gottfried Kirch

Gottfried Kirch was a German astronomer and the first "Astronomer Royal" in Berlin and, as such, director of the nascent Berlin Observatory.

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Who was born first?

• Gottfried Kirch was born 1 year before Jacques Ozanam
• Gottfried Kirch was born 1 year before John Mayow
• Gottfried Kirch was born 3 years before Takakazu Seki
• Gottfried Kirch was born 3 years before Isaac Newton
• Gottfried Kirch was born 4 years after Johann Joachim Becher

Timeline

1. Johann Joachim BecherMay 6, 1635 – 1682
2. Gottfried Kirch (this page)December 18, 1639 – July 25, 1710
3. Jacques OzanamJune 16, 1640 – April 3, 1718
4. John MayowMay 24, 1640 – September 1679
5. Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
6. Takakazu Seki1642 – December 5, 1708

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