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German
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♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
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English < Biblical Hebrew (יוֹסֵף)
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Joseph von Fraunhofer: Bavarian physicist and optical lens manufacturer.
Born in Straubing (died at age 39).
Recipient of the honorary citizen of Munich.
The name Joseph means hebrew for "He will enlarge, God will increase".
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honorary citizen of Munich
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Biography
Joseph Ritter von Fraunhofer was a German physicist and optical lens manufacturer. He made optical glass, an achromatic telescope, and objective lenses. He developed diffraction grating and also invented the spectroscope. In 1814, he discovered and studied the dark absorption lines in the spectrum of the sun now known as Fraunhofer lines.
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Joseph von Fraunhofer was born on and passed away on at the age of 39.
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Joseph von Fraunhofer was born in Straubing.
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