Ludwig Becker (astronomer)

Ludwig Wilhelm Emil Ernst Becker
Born(1860-01-08)8 January 1860
Wesel, Kingdom of Prussia
Died11 November 1947(1947-11-11) (aged 87)
Lagundo, Italy
CitizenshipBritish (naturalized in 1893)
Alma materUniversity of Berlin
University of Bonn
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsGlasgow University

Ludwig Wilhelm Emil Ernst Becker FRSE (8 January 1860 – 11 November 1947) was Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow from 1893 until 1935 when he retired.

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