Georg von Struve

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Tartu
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pulkovo_Observatory
gptkbp:award gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:birth_date 1793-04-15
gptkbp:career_start director of Pulkovo Observatory
gptkbp:child gptkb:Karl_von_Struve
gptkbp:collaboration European astronomers
gptkbp:collaborations worked with international teams
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkbp:community active member of the scientific community
gptkbp:contribution stellar distance measurement
cataloging of stars
development of astrometry
improved star position measurements
gptkbp:death_date 1864-11-23
gptkbp:educational_value mentorship of students
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:field_of_study astrophysics
celestial mechanics
gptkbp:historical_legacy inspiration for future astronomers
gptkbp:historical_role key figure in 19th-century astronomy
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering work in astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Georg von Struve
gptkbp:impact advancements in observational techniques
gptkbp:influence_on modern astrometry
gptkbp:influenced subsequent astronomers
astrophysical measurements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Friedrich_Bessel
gptkbp:innovation new techniques in astrometry
gptkbp:involvement international astronomical community
gptkbp:known_for stellar parallax measurements
gptkbp:legacy Struve family of astronomers
gptkbp:member gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to measure stellar parallax
gptkbp:notable_publication gptkb:Die_Parallaxe_der_Fixsterne
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Vladimir_F._S._K._Struve
gptkbp:notable_work Star Catalog
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Königsberg,_Prussia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:St._Petersburg,_Russia
gptkbp:publications numerous articles in scientific journals
gptkbp:published_work gptkb:Astronomische_Nachrichten
gptkbp:research observational astronomy
empirical research
precision measurements
gptkbp:research_areas stellar dynamics
stellar astrophysics
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:double_stars
celestial navigation
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis professor of astronomy
gptkbp:scientific_classification honorary degrees
gptkbp:scientific_recognition_award gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elisabeth_von_Struve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georg_Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Struve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7