Max Wolf

Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography. He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 1932.

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Who was born first?

• Max Wolf and Corrado Segre were born the same year
• Max Wolf and Alfred Perot were born the same year
• Max Wolf and Annie Jump Cannon were born the same year
• Max Wolf and Henri Padé were born the same year
• Max Wolf and John Charles Fields were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alfred PerotNovember 3, 1863 – November 28, 1925
2. Annie Jump CannonDecember 11, 1863 – April 13, 1941
3. Corrado SegreAugust 20, 1863 – May 18, 1924
4. Henri PadéDecember 17, 1863 – July 9, 1953
5. John Charles FieldsMay 14, 1863 – August 9, 1932
6. Max Wolf (this page)June 21, 1863 – October 3, 1932

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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716