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Paul Wild (Swiss astronomer) was a Swiss astronomer and astrophysicist who was born on 5 October 1925 in Wädenswil, Switzerland. He was a professor of astronomy at the University of Bern and director of the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Bern. He was a pioneer in the field of radio astronomy and was the first to detect radio waves from the sun. Wild was a prolific researcher and published over 200 scientific papers. He was a member of the Swiss Academy of Sciences and the International Astronomical Union. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1975 and the Bruce Medal of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in 1983. Wild was married to his wife, Ursula, for over 60 years. He had two children, a son and a daughter. He died on 28 April 2015 at the age of 89. Wild was a highly respected scientist and was known for his dedication to his work. He was an advocate for the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics and was a mentor to many young scientists. He was a passionate advocate for the advancement of science and was a strong believer in the importance of education.

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Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 5 October, 1925
Birthday 5 October
Birthplace Wädenswil, Switzerland
Date of death (2014-07-02) Bern, Switzerland
Died Place Bern, Switzerland
Nationality Switzerland

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2014

Professor Wild became director of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern in 1980, and remained in this position until 1991. He died on 2 July 2014 at the age of 88 in Bern.

1978

The best known discovery of a comet occurred on 6 January 1978. This Jupiter-family comet was designated 1978 XI, P/Wild 2 or 81P/Wild. Wild 2 was chosen by NASA for its Stardust mission launched in 1999. The stardust spacecraft flew through the comet's trail and collected samples of the tail's dust. After the return of the spacecraft to earth, analysis of the dust particles by different researcher provided new insights about the evolution of the solar system. Organic compounds such as glycine, a fundamental chemical building block of life, were found on a comet for the first time. In addition, evidence of the presence of liquid water was detected.

1961

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 94 numbered minor planets during 1961–1994, one of which was a co-discovery with Czech-born Swiss astronomer Ivo Baueršíma.

1957

At the Zimmerwald Observatory, near Bern, Wild made his first cometary discovery C/1957 U1 (1957 IX) on 2 October 1957. The parabolic comet was later named "Latyshev-Wild–Burnham".

1925

Paul Wild (German: [ˈvɪlt]; 5 October 1925 – 2 July 2014) was a Swiss astronomer and director of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern, who discovered numerous comets, asteroids and supernovae.

Wild was born on 5 October 1925 in the village of Wädenswil near Zürich, Switzerland. From 1944 through 1950, he studied mathematics and physics at the ETH Zurich. Thereafter, he worked at the California Institute of Technology where he researched galaxies and supernovas under the leadership of countryman Fritz Zwicky from 1951 through 1955.