Carl Charlier

Carl Vilhelm Ludwig Charlier
Professor Carl Charlier in 1923.
Born(1862-04-01)1 April 1862
Östersund, Sweden
Died4 November 1934(1934-11-04) (aged 72)
Lund, Sweden
Known forCharlier polynomials
Charlier universe
Gram–Charlier A series
Siriometer
AwardsBruce Medal (1933)
James Craig Watson Medal (1924)

Carl Vilhelm Ludwig Charlier (1 April 1862 – 4 November 1934) was a Swedish astronomer. His parents were Emmerich Emanuel and Aurora Kristina (née Hollstein) Charlier.

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