Struve

[ stroo-vuh; German shtroo-vuh ]

/ ˈstru və; German ˈʃtru və /

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noun

Frie·drich Ge·org Wil·helm von

[free-drikhgey-awrk-vil-helm fuhn], /ˈfri drɪx geɪˈɔrk ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/, 1793–1864, Russian astronomer, born in Germany.

Otto, 1897–1963, U.S. astronomer, born in Russia (great-grandson of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve).

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Words nearby Struve

strut, Struthers, struthious, strut one's stuff, strutting, Struve, strychnic, strychnine, strychninism, Strymon, St. Swithin's Day

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How to use Struve in a sentence

But L. Struve estimates the number of those visible to the great telescopes at 20 millions.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
They determined to found a German republic, and their leaders, Hecker and Struve, called the people to arms.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris
Mr. de Struve's observation met with the unanimous approval of the Delegates.
International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884.|Various
A very simple base apparatus was employed by W. Struve in his triangulations in Russia from 1817 to 1855.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various

Viewed in this manner, the discrepancy between Struve and Bessel vanishes.
The Story of the Heavens|Robert Stawell Ball

British Dictionary definitions for Struve

Struve

/ (ˈstruːvə) /

noun

Otto. 1897–1963, US astronomer, born in Russia, noted for his work in stellar spectroscopy and his discovery (1937) of interstellar hydrogen

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