Gottfried Kirch

Gottfried Kirch
Gottfried Kirch
Born	(1639-12-18)18 December 1639 Guben, Margraviate of Lower Lusatia, Holy Roman Empire
Died	25 July 1710(1710-07-25) (aged 70) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
Nationality	German
Other names	Kirche
Known for	First 'Astronomer Royal' in Berlin
Spouse	Maria Margaretha Winkelmann
Children	Christfried Kirch
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy
Institutions	Berlin Observatory
Academic advisors	Erhard Weigel

Gottfried Kirch (German: [ˈkɪʁç]; also Kirche^[1] [ˈkɪʁçə], Kirkius;^[1] 18 December 1639 – 25 July 1710) was a German astronomer and the first "Astronomer Royal" in Berlin and, as such, director of the nascent Berlin Observatory.