He was the fourth director of the Observatory of Geneva from 1839 to 1882 (43 years) and honorary professor at the Academy of Geneva; then professor at the University of Geneva when it was established in 1873. He was three times rector of the Academy.[2]
Under his direction, the Observatory of Geneva constructed a structure for magnetic observations, an extension of the main building and a new room for an equatorial mount.
His scientific works involved astronomy, meteorology, chronometry, magnetism, geodesy and gravimetry.
He died in Geneva in 1882.
Works
Disquisitio de Methodis Traditis Ad Cometarum Orbitas Determinandas. E. J. Dalkowski. 1839.
Plantamour, Émile (1848). Mémoire sur la comète Mauvais de l'année 1844, avec Supplément.
Du climat de Genève. H. Georg. 1863.
Expériences faites à Genève avec le pendule à réversion. H. Georg. 1866.
Nouvelles expériences faites avec le pendule à réversion: et détermination de la pesanteur à Genève et au Righi-Kulm. H. Gèorg. 1872.
Nouvelles Études sur le climat de Genève. Georg. 1876.
Bibliography
R. Wolf: Todes-Anzeige. Astronomische Nachrichten, Bd. 103 (1882), S. 161.
Emile Plantamour. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 43 (1883), p. 184.
Emile Plantamour. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 18 (May, 1882 – May, 1883), pp. 461–463.
emile, plantamour, Émile, plantamour, 1815, september, 1882, swiss, astronomer, born, 1815, 1815geneva, died7, september, 1882, 1882, aged, genevanationality, switzerlandother, namesÉmile, plantamourspousemarie, prévostscientific, careerinstitutionsobservatory. Emile Plantamour or Emile Plantamour 14 May 1815 7 September 1882 was a Swiss astronomer Emile PlantamourBorn 1815 05 14 14 May 1815Geneva Died7 September 1882 1882 09 07 aged 67 GenevaNationality SwitzerlandOther namesEmile PlantamourSpouseMarie PrevostScientific careerInstitutionsObservatory of GenevaThesisOn the determination o the orbit of a comet according to Olber s method from three observations 1 InfluencesArago Humboldt Encke Bessel Gauss Gautier Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Bibliography 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditHe was the son of Francois Theodore Hospital director and of Louise Saladin He was born in Geneva He studied astronomy with Jean Alfred Gautier and worked with Francois Arago in Paris Alexander von Humboldt and Johann Franz Encke in Berlin Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel at the University of Konigsberg and Carl Friedrich Gauss at the University of Gottingen He was the fourth director of the Observatory of Geneva from 1839 to 1882 43 years and honorary professor at the Academy of Geneva then professor at the University of Geneva when it was established in 1873 He was three times rector of the Academy 2 Under his direction the Observatory of Geneva constructed a structure for magnetic observations an extension of the main building and a new room for an equatorial mount His scientific works involved astronomy meteorology chronometry magnetism geodesy and gravimetry He died in Geneva in 1882 Works EditDisquisitio de Methodis Traditis Ad Cometarum Orbitas Determinandas E J Dalkowski 1839 Plantamour Emile 1848 Memoire sur la comete Mauvais de l annee 1844 avec Supplement Du climat de Geneve H Georg 1863 Experiences faites a Geneve avec le pendule a reversion H Georg 1866 Nouvelles experiences faites avec le pendule a reversion et determination de la pesanteur a Geneve et au Righi Kulm H Georg 1872 Nouvelles Etudes sur le climat de Geneve Georg 1876 Bibliography EditR Wolf Todes Anzeige Astronomische Nachrichten Bd 103 1882 S 161 Emile Plantamour Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Vol 43 1883 p 184 Emile Plantamour Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Vol 18 May 1882 May 1883 pp 461 463 See also EditCarlos Ibanez e Ibanez de Ibero president of the International Geodetic AssociationReferences Edit Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Plantamour Emile hls dhs dss ch in Italian Retrieved 2022 01 12 External links EditMarcel Golay Plantamour Emile in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Query Results from the ADS Database E Plantamour in Astrophysics Data System Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emile Plantamour amp oldid 1133267453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
