Karl Ludwig von Struve

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_St._Petersburg
gptkb:University_of_Dorpat
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Dorpat
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:award gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Altona
gptkbp:birth_year 1798
gptkbp:born April 15, 1793
gptkbp:children gptkb:5
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkbp:collaborations international astronomical community
gptkbp:contribution celestial mechanics
stellar parallax measurements
cataloging stars
star cataloging
advancement of observational techniques
improving telescopes
measurement of stellar distances
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Petersburg
gptkbp:death_year 1864
gptkbp:died November 23, 1864
gptkbp:discovery first accurate measurements of stellar distances
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:astronomy
astrometry
physical astronomy
gptkbp:historical_legacy influence on future astronomers
gptkbp:historical_role advancement of geodesy
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering work in astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karl Ludwig von Struve
gptkbp:impact astronomical measurements
stellar motion studies
measurement of astronomical distances
gptkbp:influence modern astronomy
stellar dynamics
gptkbp:influence_on astrophysics
gptkbp:influenced modern astronomy
modern astrometry
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Friedrich_Bessel
gptkbp:innovation new observational techniques
gptkbp:involvement geodesy
scientific expeditions
gptkbp:known_for observational astronomy
stellar parallax
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Struve_Geodetic_Arc
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to measure the distance to a star
gptkbp:notable_character director of Pulkovo Observatory
gptkbp:notable_contributor foundational work in astronomy
gptkbp:notable_event founding of Pulkovo Observatory
gptkbp:notable_influence development of star catalogs
gptkbp:notable_publication gptkb:Die_Parallaxe_der_Fixsterne
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Otto_von_Struve
gptkbp:notable_work Astronomical Observations
gptkbp:published_work gptkb:Astronomische_Nachrichten
gptkbp:recognized_by international scientific community
gptkbp:research observational astronomy
empirical research
quantitative analysis
gptkbp:research_areas stellar astrophysics
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:double_stars
gptkbp:residence gptkb:St._Petersburg
gptkbp:scientific_classification honorary degrees
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_von_Struve
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Pulkovo_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Struve_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 9