Gottfried Kirch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gottfried Kirch

German astronomer

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1639

Place of Birth: Guben, Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1710

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Gottfried Kirch (German: ['k??ç]; also Kirche ['k??ç?], Kirkius; 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.