Karl L. Littrow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl L. Littrow

Austrian astronomer

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1811

Place of Birth: Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia

Date of Death: 16-Nov-1877

Profession: astronomer, professor

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Karl Ludwig Edler von Littrow (18 July 1811 – 16 November 1877) was an Austrian astronomer. Born in Kazan, Russian Empire, he was the son of astronomer Joseph Johann Littrow.
He studied mathematics and astronomy at the universities of Vienna and Berlin, receiving his doctorate at the University of Krakow in 1832.
In 1842 he succeeded his father as director of the Vienna Observatory.
Under his leadership, construction of a new observatory began in Währing in 1872; he died, however, prior to its completion.
He was the husband of Auguste von Littrow. He died in Venice, Italy. He is the great-great-grandfather of Roman Catholic Cardinal Christoph Schönborn.



Alternative names	Joseph Kriehuber
Description	Austrian painter and lithographer
Date of birth/death	14 December 1800	30 May 1876
Location of birth/death	Vienna	Vienna
Work location	Austria
Authority control	: Q93804 VIAF: 71599977 ISNI: 0000 0000 6658 8354 ULAN: 500093668 LCCN: n88195846 GND: 118724436 WorldCat