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Theodor Robert Luther was born on 16 April 1822 to August Luther and Wilhelmine von Ende. He was home schooled and studied in the local high school. In 1841, he moved to
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208:Discoveries
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553:References
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202:Düsseldorf
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233:Asteroids
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