Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer Scientist

Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer (10 November 1910 – 23 May 1975) was a German astronomer and astrophysicist. His research focused on the Sun, and for that purpose he initiated construction of several solar telescopes and founded the Kiepenheuer Institute for Solar Physics.

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Birth dateNovember 10, 1910
Birth place
Germany , Weimar
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathMay 23, 1975
Place of death
Ensenada Baja California , Mexico
Education
Technische Universität München

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