!!!Oppolzer, Theodor von b. Prague (Czech Republic), Oct. 26, 1841, d. Vienna, Dec. 26, 1886, astronomer and mathematician; son of Johann von Oppolzer. From 1875 university professor in Vienna. Pioneering work: calculation of the paths of planets and comets, graduating and theoretical astronomy (calculation of all eclipses of the sun and moon between 1207 B.C. and 2163 A.D.). !Works Lehrbuch zur Bahnbestimmung der Kometen und Planeten, 2 vols, 1870/1880; Syzygientafeln fuer den Mond, 1881; Canon der Finsternisse, 1887. !Literature OeBL. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Oppolzer,_Theodor_von|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]