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Johann Palisa

Johann Palisa, Austrian astronomer (died 1925)

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Born
December 6, 1848
Died
May 2, 1925
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1848

About Johann Palisa

Johann Palisa (6 December 1848 – 2 May 1925) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau, Austrian Silesia, now Czech Republic. He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. Some of his notable discoveries include 153 Hilda, 216 Kleopatra, 243 Ida, 253 Mathilde, 324 Bamberga, and the near-Earth asteroid 719 Albert. The asteroid 914 Palisana, discovered by Max Wolf in 1919, and the lunar crater Palisa were named in his honour. He was awarded the Valz Prize from the French Academy of Sciences in 1906. Palisa made his discoveries without the aid of photography, and he remains the most successful visual (non-).

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Johann Palisa timeline

  1. He was awarded the Valz Prize from the French Academy of Sciences in 1906.
  2. The asteroid 914 Palisana, discovered by Max Wolf in 1919, and the lunar crater Palisa were named in his honour.

The world when Johann Palisa was born

Johann Palisa was born in 1848. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1848

  • Best-selling bookThe Communist Manifesto by Marx & Engels

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGold discovered at Sutter's Mill — California Gold Rush
  • Technology milestoneFirst modern chewing gum sold
  • Defining fadGold Rush fever
  • World population~1.28B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
  • U.S. population21.4M

1848 versus 2026

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Measure18482026
Population21.4M341 million

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