Urbain Le Verrier

Astronomer

1811 – 1877

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Who was Urbain Le Verrier?

Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier was a French mathematician who specialized in celestial mechanics and is best known for his part in the discovery of Neptune.

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Born
Mar 11, 1811
Saint-Lô
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • French people
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Education
  • École Polytechnique
  • Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Employment
  • Paris Observatory
Lived in
  • Lower Normandy
Died
Sep 23, 1877
Paris
Resting place
Montparnasse Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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