* Astronomy

Ernst Zinner (2 February 1886, Goldberg, Silesia - 30 August 1970) was a German astronomer and noted historian of astronomy. 
From 1 February 1910, Zinner worked as an assistant at Remeis-Observatory, Bamberg. Here, on 23 October 1913 he rediscovered the Comet Giacobini-Zinner, which had been previously discovered by Michel Giacobini in 1900. His main work during this time was on variable stars. 
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