Anton Staus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Staus

German astronomer

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1872

Place of Birth: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1955

Profession: astronomer, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Anton Staus (September 5, 1872 – July 21, 1955) was a German astronomer. As a young man, he discovered the inner main-belt asteroid 335 Roberta at Heidelberg Observatory in 1892.
It was the 12th asteroid that was discovered using photography.