Wilhelm Schur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Schur

German astronomer

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1846

Place of Birth: Altona, Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1901

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Adolph Christian Wilhelm Schur, RAS Associate (15 April 1846 – 1 July 1901) was a German astronomer and professor of astronomy at the University of Göttingen.
He held important positions at multiple observatories throughout his career, namely deputy director of the Strasbourg Observatory and director of the Göttingen Observatory.
His main work was in astrometry, although he focused on publishing astronomical catalogues in his later life.