Moritz Löw, astronomer; born at Makó, Hungary, in 1841; died in Steglitz, Berlin, May 25, 1900; studied at the universities of Leipzig and Vienna, and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Budapest (1867). After graduating he became an assistant at the Leipzig observatory, and in 1883 was appointed section chief in the Prussian geodetic institute at Berlin, with the title of professor.
Löw's principal works are: Elemente der Planeten; Einfluss der Verbesserten Sternörter auf die Polhöhen der Gradmessung in Ostpreussen; Polhöhe von Helgoland; Zur Theorie der Passage-Instrumente im Ersten Vertikal; Astronomisch-Geodätische Ortsbestimmungen im Harz; and Polhöhebestimmungen im Harzgebirge Ausgeführt 1887-91.
moritz, löw, astronomer, born, makó, hungary, 1841, died, steglitz, berlin, 1900, studied, universities, leipzig, vienna, received, degree, from, university, budapest, 1867, after, graduating, became, assistant, leipzig, observatory, 1883, appointed, section, . Moritz Low astronomer born at Mako Hungary in 1841 died in Steglitz Berlin May 25 1900 studied at the universities of Leipzig and Vienna and received his Ph D degree from the University of Budapest 1867 After graduating he became an assistant at the Leipzig observatory and in 1883 was appointed section chief in the Prussian geodetic institute at Berlin with the title of professor Low s principal works are Elemente der Planeten Einfluss der Verbesserten Sternorter auf die Polhohen der Gradmessung in Ostpreussen Polhohe von Helgoland Zur Theorie der Passage Instrumente im Ersten Vertikal Astronomisch Geodatische Ortsbestimmungen im Harz and Polhohebestimmungen im Harzgebirge Ausgefuhrt 1887 91 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Singer Isidore et al eds 1901 1906 Low Moritz The Jewish Encyclopedia New York Funk amp Wagnalls Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moritz Low amp oldid 1188505761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
