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Alexis Bouvard
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Alexis Bouvard (27 June 1767 – 7 June 1843) was a French astronomer. Born in Les Contamines-Montjoie, he received education at the Paris Observatory, PSL University, and the Collège de France. He served as director of the Bureau des Longitudes and was a member of the Royal Society, the French Academy of Sciences, the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Academy of Sciences of Turin. Bouvard was an Officer of the Legion of Honour and spoke German.
His published works include *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*, and *On the influence of wind on the height of the barometer*. He died in Paris and is buried in Montparnasse Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 27 June 1767
- Died
- 7 June 1843
- Works
- 3
Top works
- 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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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,787x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,997x
- The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project
· 2013 · cited 8,576x
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,816x
- A core gut microbiome in obese and lean twins
· 2008 · cited 6,753x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1767-06-27 ) 27 June 1767, Contamines , Duchy of Savoy , Kingdom of Sardinia
- Died
- 7 June 1843 (1843-06-07) (aged 75), Paris
- Fields
- astronomy
- Institutions
- Paris Observatory
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alexis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Les Contamines-Montjoie
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- astronomer
- Position held
- director
- Educated at
- Collège de France
- Employer
- Bureau des Longitudes
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Image
- Alexis Bouvard.jpg
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- Commons category
- Alexis Bouvard
- date of birth
- 1767-06-27
- date of death
- 1843-06-07
- P8168
- gullgubbe
- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
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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