Johann Franz Encke
German astronomer (1791–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Karl Ludwig Hencke, another German astronomer.
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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Born | (1791-09-23)23 September 1791 |
Died | 26 August 1865(1865-08-26) (aged 73) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
Known for | 12P/Pons-Brooks comet |
Awards | Cotta prize (1817) Royal Medal (1828) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1824, 1830) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | University of Berlin |
Academic advisors | Carl Friedrich Gauss |
Doctoral students | Johann Gottfried Galle Leopold Kronecker Demetrios Kokkidis |
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