Martin Brendel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Brendel

German astronomer

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1862

Place of Birth: Niederschönhausen, Berlin, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1939

Profession: astronomer, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Otto Rudolf Martin Brendel (12 August 1862 – 6 September 1939) was a German astronomer.
Born in Berlin-Niederschönhausen, he obtained the first successful photograph of the aurora borealis at Bossekop in northern Norway in 1892.
He died in Freiburg. The asteroid 761 Brendelia is named after Brendel.