Otto Wilhelm von Struve, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto Wilhelm von Struve

Russian astronomer

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1819

Place of Birth: Tartu, Livonia Governorate, Sweden

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1905

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Not to be confused with his grandson Otto Struve (1897–1963); see Struve family Otto Wilhelm von Struve (May 7, 1819 (Julian calendar: April 25) – April 14, 1905) was a Baltic German astronomer.
In Russian, his name is normally given as Otto Vasil'evich Struve (???? ?????????? ??????).
Together with his father, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve, Otto Wilhelm von Struve is considered a prominent 19th century astronomer who headed the Pulkovo Observatory between 1862 and 1889 and was a leading member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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Alternative names	Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoj
Description	Russian painter and art critic
Date of birth/death	8 June 1837 (27 May 1837 in Julian calendar)	6 April 1887 (24 March 1887 in Julian calendar)
Location of birth/death	English: Ostrogozhsk (Voronezh Oblast) ???????: ?????????? (??????????? ???????)	Saint Petersburg
Work location	Saint Petersburg
Authority control	: Q207758 VIAF: 5729921 ISNI: 0000 0000 8353 3398 ULAN: 500013121 LCCN: n81024486 Open Library: OL4865890A WorldCat

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