Károly Nagy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Károly Nagy

Hungarian astronomer

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1797

Place of Birth: Komárno, Nitra Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1868

Profession: astronomer, mathematician

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Károly Nagy (6 December 1797 – 2 March 1868) was a Hungarian astronomer, mathematician, chemist and politician.
His observatory in Bicske was one of the most well-equipped observatories of Europe in the 19th century.
It was destroyed during World War I.
Only its main tower stands now.