* Astronomy

Antonín Becvár (10 June 1901 - 10 January 1965) was a Czech astronomer who was active in Slovakia. He was born (and died) in Stará Boleslav. Among his chief achievements is the foundation of the Skalnaté Pleso Observatory and the discovery of the comet C/1947 F2 (Becvár) (also known by the designations 1947 III and 1947c). His lifelong illness lead him to the High Tatras where he founded the observatory.
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