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Albrecht Unsöld

German astronomer and physicist (1905-1995)

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Occupation

German astronomer and physicist (1905-1995)

Born in

Bolheim

Born

April 20, 1905

Zodiac

Taurus

33,029

days lived

90

age at death

Born
April 20, 1905 in 🇩🇪Bolheim
Died
September 23, 1995 in Kiel (aged 90)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·snake 🐍
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
Air
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for April 20, 1905

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1995
Day 32,905
Age 90

Death of Albrecht Unsöld

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96%
May 23, 1995

Albrecht Unsöld passed away in Kiel, Germany.

1973
Day 24,728
Age 67

Emeritus Status

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96%
Jan 1, 1973

Unsöld retired from his professorship at Kiel University.

1970
Day 23,632
Age 64

Bruce Medal

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96%
Jan 1, 1970

Awarded the Bruce Medal by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

1969
Day 23,267
Age 63

Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society

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96%
Jan 1, 1969

Received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.

1963
Day 21,075
Age 57

Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy

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Jan 1, 1963

Elected Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

1959
Day 19,614
Age 53

Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

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Jan 1, 1959

Became a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

1955
Day 18,153
Age 49

Publication of 'Physik der Sternatmosphären'

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96%
Jan 1, 1955

Published 'Physik der Sternatmosphären' (Physics of Stellar Atmospheres), 2nd edition.

1948
Day 15,596
Age 42

Director of the Institute for Theoretical Physics

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96%
Jan 1, 1948

Appointed Director of the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Kiel University.

1947
Day 15,231
Age 41

Professor at Kiel University

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96%
Jan 1, 1947

Became a professor at Kiel University.

1932
Day 9,752
Age 26

Habilitation

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Jan 1, 1932

Completed his habilitation in theoretical physics.

1930
Day 9,022
Age 24

Research Assistant at Mount Wilson Observatory

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89%
Jan 1, 1930
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1927
Day 7,926
Age 21

Doctorate in Physics

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Jan 1, 1927

Earned a doctorate in physics from the University of Tübingen.

1925
Day 7,196
Age 19

Studies at University of Tübingen

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92%
Jan 1, 1925
1924
Day 6,830
Age 18

Studies at University of Munich

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92%
Jan 1, 1924
1923
Day 6,465
Age 17

Studies at University of Heidelberg

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92%
Jan 1, 1923
1905
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Age 0

Birth of Albrecht Unsöld

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96%
Apr 20, 1905

Born in Bollstedt, Thuringia, Germany.