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Robert Luther

Robert Luther
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Karl Theodor Robert Luther, normally published as Robert Luther, was a German astronomer. While working at the Bilk Observatory in Düsseldorf, Germany, he searched for asteroids and discovered 24 of them between 1852 and 1890. Seven times Lalande Prize winner.

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  1. Charles HermiteDecember 24, 1822 – January 14, 1901
  2. Gregor MendelJuly 20, 1822 – January 6, 1884
  3. Heinrich Louis d'ArrestJuly 13, 1822 – June 14, 1875
  4. Joseph BertrandMarch 11, 1822 – circa April 3, 1900
  5. Robert Luther (this page)April 16, 1822 – February 15, 1900
  6. Rudolf ClausiusJanuary 2, 1822 – August 24, 1888

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