Walter Friedrich Wislicenus (November 5, 1859 – October 3, 1905) was a Germanastronomer. He taught at theUniversity of Strasbourg starting in 1888, and was aprofessor from 1897 until his death. He was known for his lectures given outside of academia that attracted many non-scientists, and for his publications for the interested public.
He was born inHalberstadt as the son of a preacher, and the nephew ofGustav Adolf Wislicenus, founder of the "free religious movement" in Germany.
After only one year of studies inLeipzig he decided to move toStrasbourg in 1880, where a newobservatory was close to completion. In 1882 he joined an expedition to observe thetransit of Venus atBahía Blanca as an assistant. In 1883 he started to work for theStrasbourg Observatory. He was the main observer for the catalogue of southernstars, created from 1884 to 1888. He received hisPh.D in 1886 publishing works on therotational period ofMars.
Acrater on Mars and theasteroid4588 Wislicenus are named in his honor.
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