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Richard Reinhard Emil Schorr (20 August 1867, Kassel – 21 September 1951, Badgastein, Salzburg), was a German astronomer, who served as the director of the Hamburger Stemwarte at the end of the 19th century.

Early life and education

Career

From 1889 to 1891, Schorr worked as an assistant editor of Astronomische Nachrichten, at the observatory at Kiel.^[1] In 1892 Schorr became observer (observator) at the Hamburger Sternwarte (Hamburg Observatory) Schorr was the director of the Hamburger Sternwarte (Hamburg Observatory). The former director George Rümker had started the movement of the observatory to the outer parts of Hamburg but became seriously ill and died in 1899. After Rümker's death, Schorr became director, and the building of Germany's second largest observatory in Hamburg-Bergedorf became his task. The new observatory opened in 1912.

Schorr's main interests had been star positions (astrometry), proper motion of stars and solar eclipse observations. Schorr initiated many catalog projects (most popular is the AGK2). From 1905 to 1928 Schorr organized 8 big expeditions to observe solar eclipses at different parts in the world. At 7 he took part himself.

The observations for the AGK2 took place between 1913 and 1920. Several astronomers at Hamburg observatory took more than 1700 photographic plates. After measuring the plates Schorr and the Danish astronomer Holger Thiele used them too for searching and position determination of comets and asteroids. They discovered 30 new asteroids and one new comet, D/1918 W1 (Schorr), during this time.

Under Schorr's directorship the optician Bernhard Schmidt got rooms and time to experiment with new optical assemblies. Schmidt constructed several new telescope constructions for the observatory. In 1930 Schmidt invented the Schmidt camera, a telescope with a very wide field of view and free from image elongations in the plate edges far from the optical axis. Schorr urged Schmidt to build the first Schmidt Camera at Bergedorf observatory.

In 1937 Nazi Germany Schorr had to resign the directorship due to his age. His first choice candidate as his follower was Walter Baade who refused because of better astronomical working conditions at the Californian Mt. Wilson and Palomar observatory which was under construction.^{[citation needed]} Inspite of the wishes of Nazi organisations Schorr could call Otto Heckmann as his follower in 1941.

Personal life and death

In 1951, he died in Badgastein, Salzburg.

Honors and awards

The lunar crater Schorr and the asteroid 1235 Schorria are named after him.^[2]

Asteroid 725 Amanda is named after his wife, Amanda.^[3]

References

^ Image Archive - Richard Reinhard Emil Schorr - Astrophysical Institute Potsdam.
^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(1235) Schorria". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1235) Schorria. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 103. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1236. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(725) Amanda". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names –(725) Amanda. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 70. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_726. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

Literature

J. Schramm, Sterne über Hamburg - Die Geschichte der Astronomie in Hamburg, 2nd edition, Kultur- & Geschichtskontor, Hamburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-9811271-8-8

External links

The history of Hamburg observatory (in german)^{[dead link‍]}
More information on comet D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
1235 Schorria at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit viewer · Orbit parameters · Physical parameters
Newspaper clippings about Richard Schorr in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW

[aip-1] Image Archive - Richard Reinhard Emil Schorr - Astrophysical Institute Potsdam.

[springer-2] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(1235) Schorria". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1235) Schorria. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 103. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1236. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.

[3] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(725) Amanda". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names –(725) Amanda. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 70. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_726. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

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+{{Short description|German astronomer}}
-'''Richard Reinhard Emil Schorr''' (b. [[August 20]], [[1867]], [[Kassel]] - [[September 21]], [[1951]], [[Badgastein]], [[Salzburg]]), was an astronomer; '''''[[Schorr (crater)]]''''' and an asteroid '''''[[Schorria]]''''' are named after him.
+[[File:Richard Schorr.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Richard Schorr]]
+'''Richard Reinhard Emil Schorr''' (20 August 1867, [[Kassel]] – 21 September 1951, [[Badgastein]], [[Salzburg]]), was a German [[astronomer]], who served as the director of the Hamburger Stemwarte at the end of the 19th century.
-Richard was the director of the Hamburger Sternwarte (Hamburg Observatory) from the early 1900s to the late 1930s.  Between 1913 and 1920 Richard, in cooperation with Danish astronomer Thiele, took more than 1700 photographic plates which were used for searching and position determination of comets and asteroids.  They discovered 30 new asteroids and one new comet, D/1918 W1 (Schorr), during this time.
+==Early life and education==
+{{expand section|date=April 2024}}
+==Career==
-== External Links ==
+From 1889 to 1891, Schorr worked as an assistant editor of [[Astronomische Nachrichten]], at the observatory at [[Kiel]].<ref name="aip" /> In 1892 Schorr became observer (observator) at the Hamburger Sternwarte ([[Hamburg Observatory]]) Schorr was the director of the Hamburger Sternwarte ([[Hamburg Observatory]]). The former director [[George Rümker]] had started the movement of the observatory to the outer parts of Hamburg but became seriously ill and died in 1899. After Rümker's death, Schorr became director, and the building of Germany's second largest observatory in Hamburg-Bergedorf became his task. The new observatory opened in 1912.
+Schorr's main interests had been star positions ([[astrometry]]), [[proper motion]] of stars and [[solar eclipse]] observations.
-More information on comet D/1918 W1 (Schorr). [http://cometography.com/pcomets/1918w1.html]
+Schorr initiated many catalog projects (most popular is the [[AGK2]]). From 1905 to 1928 Schorr organized 8 big expeditions to observe solar eclipses at different parts in the world. At 7 he took part himself.
+The observations for the AGK2 took place between 1913 and 1920. Several astronomers at Hamburg observatory took more than 1700 photographic plates. After measuring the plates Schorr and the Danish astronomer [[Holger Thiele]] used them too for searching and position determination of comets and asteroids. They discovered 30 new asteroids and one new comet, D/1918 W1 (Schorr), during this time.
-== Literary works ==
+Under Schorr's directorship the optician [[Bernhard Schmidt]] got rooms and time to experiment with new optical assemblies. Schmidt constructed several new telescope constructions for the observatory. In 1930 Schmidt invented the [[Schmidt camera]], a telescope with a very wide field of view and free from image elongations in the plate edges far from the optical axis. Schorr urged Schmidt to build the first Schmidt Camera at Bergedorf observatory.
-[[Category:German astronomers|Schorr Richard]]
-[[Category:1867 births|Schorr Richard]]
-[[Category:1951 deaths|Schorr Richard]]
+In 1937 [[Nazi Germany]] Schorr had to resign the directorship due to his age. His first choice candidate as his follower was [[Walter Baade]] who refused because of better astronomical working conditions at the Californian [[Mount Wilson Observatory|Mt. Wilson]] and [[Palomar observatory]] which was under construction.{{cn|date=April 2024}} Inspite of the wishes of Nazi organisations Schorr could call [[Otto Heckmann]] as his follower in 1941.
-{{astronomer-stub|Schorr Richard}}
+==Personal life and death ==
-{{Germany-academic-bio-stub|Schorr Richard}}
+{{expand section|date=April 2024}}
+In 1951, he died in [[Badgastein]], [[Salzburg]].
+==Honors and awards==
+The lunar crater ''[[Schorr (crater)|Schorr]]'' and the asteroid [[1235 Schorria]] are named after him.<ref name="springer" />
+Asteroid [[725 Amanda]] is named after his wife, Amanda.<ref>{{cite book  |title= Dictionary of Minor Planet Names –(725) Amanda |last       = Schmadel | first = Lutz D.  |publisher  = Springer Berlin Heidelberg  |page  = 70  |date  = 2007  |isbn       = 978-3-540-00238-3   |doi       = 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_726 |chapter       = (725) Amanda }}</ref>
-[[de:Richard Reinhard Emil Schorr]]
+== References ==
-[[ja:リヒャルト・ショア]]
+{{reflist
+|refs=
+<ref name="aip">[http://www.aip.de/image_archive/Institute.Astronomische_Nachrichten.html Image Archive - Richard Reinhard Emil Schorr] - [[Astrophysical Institute Potsdam]].</ref>
+<ref name="springer">{{cite book
+  |title=Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1235) Schorria
+  |last=Schmadel |first=Lutz D.
+  |publisher=Springer Berlin Heidelberg
+  |page=103
+  |date=2003
+  |isbn=978-3-540-29925-7
+  |doi=10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1236
+  |chapter = (1235) Schorria}}</ref>}}
+<!-- end of reflist -->
+== Literature ==
+* J. Schramm, Sterne über Hamburg - Die Geschichte der Astronomie in Hamburg, 2nd edition, [http://www.geschichts-kontor.de Kultur- & Geschichtskontor], Hamburg 2010, {{ISBN|978-3-9811271-8-8}}
+== External links ==
+* [http://www.friedensblitz.de/sterne/Bergedorf/Umzug.html The history of Hamburg observatory (in german)]{{dead link|date=April 2024}}
+* [http://cometography.com/pcomets/1918w1.html More information on comet D/1918 W1 (Schorr)]
+* {{JPL small body|name=1235 Schorria}}
+* {{PM20|FID=pe/015922}}
+{{Authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Schorr, Richard}}
+[[Category:19th-century German astronomers]]
+[[Category:1867 births]]
+[[Category:1951 deaths]]
+[[Category:20th-century German astronomers]]
+[[Category:Scientists from Kassel]]

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