Paul Finsler
Toronto Daily Star, August 7 1937
Paul Finsler (1894-1970) was a Swiss mathematician whose doctoral thesis was on differential geometry. The MacTutor website has a detailed article about him, including his interest in astronomy. He had previously discovered another comet in 1924.
I found a number of articles and photos about Finsler's 1937 comet, including this photo. The article shown here estimates that the comet won't be visible again from Earth for another thousand years.
Created September 25, 2025.