Encke, Johann Franz, 1791-1865
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Name (Latin)
Encke, Johann Franz, 1791-1865
Date of birth
1791-09-23
Date of death
1865-08-26
Place of birth
Hamburg (Germany)
Place of death
Spandau (Berlin, Germany)
Field of activity
Astronomy
Occupation
Astronomers
Associated Language
ger
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- German Wikipedia WWW site, Oct. 2, 2012(Johann Franz Encke; b. Sept. 23, 1791, Hamburg; d. Aug. 26, 1865, Spandau, near Berlin; German astronomer)
- LCCN 16-4057: Bruhns, C. Johann Franz Encke, 1869(hdg.: Encke, Johann Franz, 1791-1865)
Wikipedia description:
Johann Franz Encke (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːhan ˈfʁants ˈɛŋkə]; 23 September 1791 – 26 August 1865) was a German astronomer. Among his activities, he worked on the calculation of the periods of comets and asteroids, measured the distance from the Earth to the Sun, and made observations of the planet Saturn.
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