Struve
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Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von 1793–1864, Russian astronomer, born in Germany.
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Otto, 1897–1963, U.S. astronomer, born in Russia (great-grandson of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve).
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"Based on what we know so far, the ice sheet is not likely to collapse in the near future, but we can see that the ice there is already thinning," says Struve.
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
In 1962, the astronomer, Otto Struve pronounced Cecilia's PhD doctoral dissertation, "The most brilliant thesis ever written in astronomy".
From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2023
Kristopher Struve last week echoed similar concerns, saying "it’s that ability to provide a warning to our national leadership, what that threat is" that concerns officials the most.
From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021
It wasn’t long before Erik Struve Hansen, an executive producer for Danish Broadcasting Corporation, approached Gifford with an idea: Would he consider doing a documentary series for young adults?
From Washington Post • May 28, 2021
Bessel got 0".35 for his parallax of 61 Cygni, and Struve by applying the same method to Alpha Lyr�, about the same time, got 0".25 for the parallax of that star.
From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck
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