Henderson, Thomas
Record IDcnp01989305
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01989305
Gendermale
Biographical Data1798 - 1844
Place of BirthDundee
Place of DeathEdinburgh
Last Edit2024-02-08
General Note
Schottischer Astronom, bestimmte als Erster die Distanz von Alpha Centauri zur Erde
Thema: Alpha Centauri
More Information
Further Biographical Data28.12.1798-23.11.1844
ActivityAstronom (gnd)
Mathematiker (gnd)
Personen zu Astronomie, Weltraumforschung (20p) (sswd)
Personen zu Mathematik (28p) (sswd)
Geographic NoteGroßbritannien
GB (iso3166)
Names
HeadingHenderson, Thomas
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Sources
Found inWikipedia: Stand: 11.03.2022: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Henderson_(astronomer)&oldid=1076579977. — LCAuth
Thomas Henderson (1798-1844), c. 1820s, Scottish Astronomer Royal, and the first person to measure the distance to a star (Alpha Centauri) from Earth using a parallax method.
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