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Adam Prazmowski
1821-03-03 – 1885-01-24
Life & Legacy
Adam Józef Ignacy Prażmowski (1821–1885) was a Polish astronomer and astrophysicist of the 19th century. He worked in 1839 to 1850 at the Warsaw Observatory. Among his many discoveries, he discovered the polarized emissions from the Sun's corona in 1860.
Occupation & Career
astronomer, astrophysicist, teacher
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Szkoła Główna Warszawska · Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q350654 — wikidata View source
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