Littrow

In the early 1800s, Austrian physicist, von Littrow called for canals to be dug in the Sahara and set on fire as a signal to aliens.

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In the early 1800s, Austrian physicist, von Littrow called for canals to be dug in the Sahara and set on fire as a signal to aliens.

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Among the distinguished scholars of this faculty should be mentioned: in physics, Christian Doppler (1850-53); in astronomy, Karl von Littrow

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

"In his ` Picture of the Heavens, 'the German astronomer, Littrow (these Germans think of nothing but gormandizing), asks how the people of Jupiter order their meals in the short interval of five hours."

The Unseen World, and Other Essays 1876

In 1843 he made his first announcement of a probable decennial period, [353] but it met with no general attention; although Julius Schmidt of Bonn (afterwards director of the Athens Observatory) and Gautier of Geneva were impressed with his figures, and Littrow had himself, in 1836, [354] hinted at the likelihood of some kind of regular recurrence.

A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition 1874

Swan, and Littrow, and was by Father Secchi, after the great eclipse of

A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition 1874

The all-important point was a certain suspicious record which Littrow affirmed had been scraped out so that the new insertion could be made.

The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Simon Newcomb 1872

To a cursory glance, the descriptions given by Littrow seemed to cover the ground so completely that no future student could turn his doubt into certainty.

The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Simon Newcomb 1872

Littrow examined it and found, as he supposed, that the suspicions of alterations in observations were well founded; more especially that the originals of the all-important figures which recorded the critical moment of "contact" had been scraped out of the paper, and new ones inserted in their places.

The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Simon Newcomb 1872

"In his 'Picture of the Heavens,' the German astronomer, Littrow (these Germans think of nothing but gormandizing), asks how the people of Jupiter order their meals in the short interval of five hours."

The Unseen World and Other Essays John Fiske 1871