Olof Petrus (or Peter) Hiorter (or Hjorter) (1696-1750) was a Swedish astronomer. He was an observator regius ("royal astronomer").[1] He studied the aurora phenomenon. Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin was his pupil.[2]
He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1745.
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- (Swedish) Olof Hiorter
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