Alfred Bohrmann

Short description: German astronomer

Alfred Bohrmann

Born| (1904-02-28)February 28, 1904
Died| January 4, 2000(2000-01-04) (aged 95)
Citizenship| Germany
Alma mater| University of Heidelberg
Known for| Asteroid discovery
Scientific career
Fields| Astronomy
Institutions| University of Heidelberg

Alfred Bohrmann (February 28, 1904 – January 4, 2000) was a German astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.[1]

He did his Ph.D. dissertation in 1927 at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory, at the University of Heidelberg.[2] At the time, the observatory at Heidelberg was a center for asteroid discovery by Max Wolf and Karl Reinmuth and others, and during his time there Bohrmann discovered 9 asteroids.[3] Bohrmann worked there from 1924 to 1969, publishing more than 700 minor planet observations.[1] He left the observatory after a dispute with the higher authority.[citation needed]

The asteroid 1635 Bohrmann is named after him.[1]

Minor planets discovered: 9 [3] 1455 Mitchella | June 5, 1937

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1470 Carla | September 17, 1938
1531 Hartmut | September 17, 1938
1733 Silke | February 19, 1938
1998 Titius | February 24, 1938
2016 Heinemann | September 18, 1938
2226 Cunitza | August 26, 1936
2350 von Lüde | February 6, 1938
2665 Schrutka | February 24, 1938

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1635) Bohrmann". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1635) Bohrmann. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 130. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1636. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
2. ↑ List of Dissertations at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

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