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- Born
- 27 June 1767
- Died
- 7 June 1843
- Works
- 3
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- Notice sur la comète de Halley et son retour en 1835
- Notice sur la mesure de la vie humaine à l'appui du tableau intitulé Fastes contemporains de la vie humaine en France
- On the diurnal variation of the barometer at Paris
- On the influence of wind on the height of the barometer
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- A global reference for human genetic variation
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Alexis Bouvard's native farm in Contamines-Montjoie Alexis Bouvard ( French pronunciation: [alɛksi buvaʁ], 27 June 1767 – 7 June 1843) was a French astronomer. He is particularly noted for his careful observations of the irregularities in the motion of Uranus and his hypothesis of the existence of an eighth planet in the Solar System.
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1767 births1843 deaths18th-century French astronomers19th-century French astronomersForeign members of the Royal SocietyFrench fellows of the Royal SocietyItalian fellows of the Royal SocietyMembers of the French Academy of SciencesNeptunePeople from Haute-SavoieScientists from the Kingdom of Sardinia