Nils Christoffer Dunér
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 Nils Christoffer Dunér |
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| Born | May 21, 1839 Billeberga, Malmöhus län |
| Died | November 10, 1914 Stockholm |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Notable awards | Rumford Medal in 1892 |
Nils Christoffer Dunér (Billeberga, Malmöhus län May 21, 1839 – Stockholm November 10, 1914) was a Swedish astronomer.
Dunér received his doctorate from Lund University in 1862, was observer at the observatory there from 1864 and Professor of Astronomy at Uppsala University from 1888.
He was awarded the Rumford Medal in 1892. The crater Dunér on the Moon is named after him.
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