Cuno Hoffmeister
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Summary
Cuno Hoffmeister was born on February 2, 1892[1], in Sonneberg[2]. He died on January 2, 1968[3], in Sonneberg[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: April 2, 1968[8]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
- Employer: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[10]
- Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[11]
- Award received: National Prize of East Germany[12], Silver Leibniz medal[13]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[14], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16], International Astronomical Union[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Member of political party: Nazi Party[19]
- Commons category: Cuno Hoffmeister[20]
- Family name: Hoffmeister[21]
- Given name: Cuno[22]
- Described by source: Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
- Name in native language: Cuno Hoffmeister[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[26]
- P14528: 29017[27]
- P14536: 435875[28]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Cuno Hoffmeister include 4183 Cuno[29], a potentially hazardous asteroid[30] and Hoffmeister[31], a lunar crater[32].
Why It Matters
Cuno Hoffmeister has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
He is credited with the discovery of [MJR2015] 3610[35], a far-IR source[36]; Aurigids[37], a meteor shower[38]; 4183 Cuno[39], a potentially hazardous asteroid[40]; 3674 Erbisbühl[41], an asteroid[42]; and 4724 Brocken[43], an asteroid[44]. Entities named for him include 4183 Cuno[29], a potentially hazardous asteroid[30] and Hoffmeister[31], a lunar crater[32].
FAQs
Where was Cuno Hoffmeister born?
Cuno Hoffmeister was born in Sonneberg[2].
Where did Cuno Hoffmeister die?
Cuno Hoffmeister died in Sonneberg[4].
What did Cuno Hoffmeister do for work?
Cuno Hoffmeister worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Cuno Hoffmeister go to school?
Cuno Hoffmeister was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[11].
What awards did Cuno Hoffmeister receive?
Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[12] and Silver Leibniz medal[13].
What did Cuno Hoffmeister discover?
Cuno Hoffmeister is credited as discoverer of [MJR2015] 3610[35], Aurigids[37], 4183 Cuno[39], and 3674 Erbisbühl[41].