Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler (7 January 1849 – 16 October 1946) was an Austrian astronomer, geophysicist, meteorologist and climatologist.[1][2][3][4]
Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler | |
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 Portrait of Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler | |
| Born | 7 January 1849 |
| Died | 16 October 1946 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation(s) | Astronomer, geophysicist, meteorologist, and climatologist |
He discovered 64 IC objects whilst working at Vienna Observatory and Comet 113P/Spitaler.[5]
He was one of the first to speculate the existence of a 13th zodiacal constellation, which later became known as Ophiuchus.[citation needed]
Selected works edit
- Zeichnungen und Photographien am Grubb’schen Refractor von 68cm (27 engl. Zoll) Öffnung in den Jahren 1885 bis 1890 (1891)
- Bahnbestimmung des Kometen 1851 III (Brorsen) (1894)
- Periodische Verschiebungen des Schwerpunktes der Erde (1905)
- Die Achsenschwankungen der Erde als Ursache der Auslösung von Erdbeben (1913)
- Das Klima des Eiszeitalters (1921)
References edit
- ^ Nachruf auf Professor Dr. Rudolf Spitaler. In: Meteorologische Rundschau. Bände 3–5, Springer, 1950
- ^ Zeitschrift für Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie. Band 2, Universitäts-Verlag Wagner, 1953, p. 151
- ^ J. Brabencová: "Spitaler Rudolf". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 13, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5, p. 34 f. (Direct links to "p. 34", "p. 35")
- ^ Porträtgallerie der Astronomischen Gesellschaft. Hrsg. Astronomische Gesellschaft Deutschland. Tullberg, 1904, p. 57 (with photograph)
- ^ "Awards of the Comet-Medal of the ASP (1890-1896)". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 9. San Francisco: 99. 1897. JSTOR 40671005. He won the Donohoe Comet Medal for his November 1890 discovery of the comet now known as 113P/Spitaler.
External links edit
- Literature by and about Rudolf Spitaler in the German National Library catalogue
- publications by R. Spitaler in Astrophysics Data System
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