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Jan 31, 1794 Schwerin, Schwerin District, Germany Died on 01 Sep 1831 (aged 37)
German astronomer
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About Johann Heinrich Westphal
- Johann Heinrich Westphal (January 31, 1794 – 1831) was a German astronomer.
- Not to be confused with J.
- G.
- Westphal, who discovered the lost periodic comet 20D/Westphal in 1852. He was born in Schwerin.
- His professional career was spent mostly in Italy.
- He translated Giuseppe Piazzi's Lezioni elementari di astronomia ad use del real osservatorio di Palermo into German.
- He died in Sicily.
