Otto Heckmann

Otto Heckmann (born June 23, 1901, Opladen, Germany—died May 13, 1983, ?) was a German astronomer noted for his work in measuring stellar positions and for his studies of relativity and cosmology. He also made notable contributions to statistical mechanics. After obtaining his Ph.D. (1925) at the University of Bonn, Heckmann became assistant astronomer at its observatory (1925–27) and at the University Observatory in Göttingen (1927–35). He became lecturer in astronomy at the University of...