Hermann Goldschmidt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hermann Goldschmidt

German-French astronomer and painter

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1802

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1866

Profession: astronomer, painter

Nationality: France, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt (June 17, 1802 – August 30 or September 10 1866) was a German-French astronomer and painter who spent much of his life in France.
He started out as a painter, but after attending a lecture by the famous French astronomer Urbain Le Verrier turned to astronomy.
His discovery of the asteroid Lutetia in 1852 was followed by further findings and by 1861 Goldschmidt had discovered 14 asteroids.
He received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1861 for having discovered more asteroids than any other person up to that time.
He died from complications of diabetes.