Johann Palisa
Austrian astronomer
Johann Palisa was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau, Austrian Silesia, now Czech Republic. He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. Wikipedia
Born: December 6, 1848, Opava, Czechia
Died: May 2, 1925 (age 76 years), Vienna, Austria
Discovered: 243 Ida, 253 Mathilde, 153 Hilda, and more
Parents: Katharina Pohl