What was Max Wolf's full name?
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf
Maximilian Friedrich Wilhelm Wolf
Maximilian Heinrich Otto Wolf
Maximilian Karl Ludwig Wolf
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Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf, known as Max Wolf, was a German astronomer known for his discoveries of asteroids and comets. He was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on June 21, 1863, and died in Heidelberg on October 3, 1932. Wolf was a prolific observer and discovered over 200 asteroids and comets, including the Trojan asteroid 588 Achilles. He also made significant contributions to the study of variable stars and nebulae.
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