Biography of Peter Andreas Hansen

Peter Andreas Hansen (* 8. December 1795 in Tønder; † 28. March 1874 in Gotha) was a deutscher Astronom. He was 78 years old. He had at least 2 children (1 son and 1 daughter). He studied at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. He received 5 awards, including Copley Medal, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order. He was buried at main cemetery Gotha.