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Johann von Lamont
Scottish-German astronomer (1805–1879).
The record
Johann von Lamont was a Scottish-German astronomer. Born on 13 December 1805 in Braemar, Lamont died on 6 August 1879 in Bogenhausen at the age of 73.
Honours include Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art and Royal Order of the Polar Star, among 4 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 23 languages, Johann von Lamont is No. 88,658 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 13 December 1805, Braemar
- Died
- 6 August 1879, Bogenhausen (aged 73)
- Country
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Known as
- Physicist, astronomer, engineer
- Field
- Science
- Languages
- German
- Wikipedia editions
- 23
Did you know
73
Lived to 73.
13 Dec
Shares a birthday with Taylor Swift and Heinrich Heine.
23
Has a Wikipedia article in 23 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Johann von Lamont
- FatherRobert Lamont
Honours and works
Awards
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society1852
- Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art1854
- Royal Order of the Polar Star
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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