Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel

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Dr. phil. honoris causa Georg-August-Universität Göttingen 1810 Germany
Dissertation:
Mathematics Subject Classification: 85—Astronomy and astrophysics

Advisor: Carl Friedrich Gauß

Students:
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NameSchoolYearDescendants
Argelander, FriedrichUniversität Königsberg1822143
Scherk, HeinrichUniversität Berlin182351791
von Steinheil, CarlUniversität Königsberg1825236
Luther, EduardUniversität Königsberg18471

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