Fyodor Bredikhin
Russian astronomer
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Fyodor Aleksandrovich Bredikhin (Russian: Фёдор Александрович Бредихин, 8 December [O.S. 26 November] 1831 – 14 May [O.S. 1 May] 1904) was a Russian astronomer. His surname is sometimes given as Bredichin in the literature, and non-Russian sources sometimes render his first name as Theodor.
Fyodor Bredikhin | |
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Фёдор Бредихин | |
 Bredikhin c. 1890s | |
| Born | 26 November 1831 |
| Died | 1 May 1904 (aged 72) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University (1855) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Workplaces | Imperial Moscow University Pulkovo Observatory |
Career
In 1857 he joined the staff of the observatory at Moscow University, becoming its director in 1873.[1] In 1890 he became director of Pulkovo Observatory (until 1894) and in the same year became a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
He studied the theory of comet tails, and also studied meteors and meteor showers.
Legacy
The asteroid 786 Bredichina and the crater Bredikhin[2] on the Moon are named after him. The F. A. Bredikhin Prize is awarded by the Russian Academy of Sciences.
