Wilhelm Klinkerfues, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Klinkerfues

German astronomer

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1827

Place of Birth: Hofgeismar, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1884

Profession: astronomer, university teacher, meteorologist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues (29 March 1827 in Hofgeismar – 28 January 1884 in Göttingen) was a German astronomer and meteorologist.
He discovered six comets and published weather reports of varying accuracy based on his meteorological measurements.