Johann Franz Encke
Astronomer
1791 – 1865
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Who was Johann Franz Encke?
Johann Franz Encke 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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- Born
- Sep 23, 1791
Hamburg - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- University of Göttingen
- Died
- Aug 26, 1865
Spandau
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on July 23, 2013
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