Famous People with Name Johann

Johann Palisa            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Johann Palisa: was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau in Austrian Silesia (now in the Czech Republic).He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. Some of his notable discoveries include 153 Hilda, 216 Kleopatra, 243 Ida, 253 Mathilde, 324 Bamberga, and the Amor asteroid 719 Albert.The asteroid 914 Palisana and the Palisa crater on the Moon were named in his honour.From 1866 to 1870, Palisa studied mathematics and astronomy at the University of Vienna; however, he did not graduate until 1884. Despite this, by 1870 he was an assistant at the University's observatory, and a year later gained a position at the observatory in Geneva. A few years later, in 1872, at the age of 24, Palisa became the director of the Austrian Naval Observatory in Pola. While at Pola, he discovered his first asteroid, 136 Austria,

Johann Gerhardus Myburgh            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Johann Gerhardus Myburgh: is a South African cricketer who plays domestic cricket in New Zealand. A Right-handed batsman and occasional offbreak bowler, Myburgh is also a talented fielder, and is the current holder of the record for the youngest scorer of a double-century in South