Family Father
Nikolai Anderson
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q477300 · wikidata
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Wilhelm Anderson
1880-10-28 – 1940-03-26
Life & Legacy
Wilhelm Robert Karl Anderson (28 October [O.S. 16 October] 1880 – 26 March 1940) was a Russian-Estonian astrophysicist of Baltic German descent who studied the physical structure of the stars. He is known for being one of the discoverers of the mass limit of white dwarfs.
Occupation & Career
physicist, astronomer, astrophysicist, university teacher, teacher
Education
University of Tartu; Kazan Imperial University; Kazan 3rd Men's Gymnasium
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Tartu
Education & Institutions
Kazan 3rd Men's Gymnasium · Kazan Imperial University · University of Tartu
Verified Legacy Record
Family Mother
Adelheid (Adele) Julie Anderson
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q477300 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Walter Anderson
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q477300 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Oskar Anderson
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q477300 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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