Can you guess the name of these great geodesists?

As we enter the old geodesy building at Telegrafenberg, we face a set of old stairs. Going up we can see the busts of several geodesists, with some connection to Telegrafenberg. Can you guess who they were? (Answer below)

Ao entrarmos no antigo prédio de geodésia em Telegrafenberg, nos deparamos com um conjunto de velhas escadas. Subindo, podemos ver os bustos de vários geodesistas, com alguma conexão com Telegrafenberg. Você consegue adivinhar quem são eles? (Resposta abaixo)

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