History of Astronomy


Working Group for the History of Astronomy
in the Astronomische Gesellschaft


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The Working Group for the History of Astronomy has been founded during the Annual Meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft (AG), an international society for German-speaking astronomers, at Jena (Germany) on September 14, 1992.

Aims of the working group are:

The working group is open for all who are interested. The membership is independent from that in the AG. The minimum annual fee is Euro 3. The members receive the printed newsletter twice per year.

President of the WG: Dr. Anneliese Schnell, Institut für Astronomie der Universität Wien, Türkenschanzstraße 17, 1180 Wien, Österreich, Tel.: +43 (0) 1 - 4277 51801, Fax.: +43 (0) 1 - 4277 9518, E-Mail: schnell@astro.univie.ac.at

Secretary I: Hon.-Prof. Dr. Hilmar W. Duerbeck, Postfach 1268, D-54543 Daun, Tel.: +49 (0) 06592 - 3963; E-Mail: hduerbec@vub.ac.be

Secretary II: Dr. Wolfgang R. Dick

Treasurer: Dr. Klaus-Dieter Herbst, Brändströmstr. 17, D-07749 Jena, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)3641 - 44 87 27; e-mail: klaus-dieter-herbst@t-online.de

Secretary for Public Relations: Prof. Dr. Gudrun Wolfschmidt

Bank Acct. of the Working Group: To: Astronomische Gesellschaft, Acct # 334 215 53, Sparkasse Bochum (BLZ 430 500 01)
Contributions from foreign countries: acct # 162 18-203, Postgiroamt Hamburg, BLZ 200 100 20
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Wolfgang R. Dick. Created: 16 Jan 1995. Latest update: 29 Feb 2008