Paul Harzer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Harzer

German astronomer

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1857

Place of Birth: Großenhain, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1932

Profession: astronomer, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Paul Harzer (1857–1932) was a German mathematician and astronomer best known for his papers arguing with Albert Einstein regarding the Sagnac effect and its relationship to Special Relativity.
Harzer was Professor of Astronomy at the University of Kiel and Director of its observatory.
His published article on the experiment of Franz Harress drew two reply articles from Einstein.