<p>Though a banker by profession, Wilhelm Beer, who was born Jan. 4, 1797, in Germany, dedicated his life to astronomy, establishing a private observatory in Berlin and acting as a patron and collaborator to professional astronomer Johann Madler. Between 1834 and 1836, Beer and Madler created and published Mappa Selenographica, the most complete and correct<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/jan-4-1797-the-birth-of-wilhelm-beer/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Jan. 4, 1797: The birth of Wilhelm Beer"</span></a></p>
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Though a banker by profession, Wilhelm Beer, who was born Jan. 4, 1797, in Germany, dedicated his life to astronomy, establishing a private observatory in Berlin and acting as a patron and collaborator to professional astronomer Johann Madler. Between 1834 and 1836, Beer and Madler created and published Mappa Selenographica, the most complete and correctContinue reading “Jan. 4, 1797: The birth of Wilhelm Beer”
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