Max Wolf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Wolf

German astronomer

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1863

Place of Birth: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1932

Profession: astronomer, photographer, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography.
He was chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death.