Struve

Stru·ve

[stroo-vuh; German shtroo-vuh]
noun
1.
Frie·drich Ge·org Wil·helm von [free-drikh gey-awrk vil-helm fuhn] , 1793–1864, Russian astronomer, born in Germany.
2.
Otto, 1897–1963, U.S. astronomer, born in Russia (great-grandson of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve).
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Struve (ˈstruːvə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Otto. 1897--1963, US astronomer, born in Russia, noted for his work in stellar spectroscopy and his discovery (1937) of interstellar hydrogen

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