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Johann Elert Bode was a German astronomer and university teacher who held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia. Born in Hamburg on January 19, 1747, he died in Berlin in 1826. His doctoral advisor was Johann Georg Büsch, and he supervised doctoral students including Johann Friedrich Pfaff and Johann Georg von Soldner.
Bode was a member of several scientific institutions, including the Royal Society, the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. He received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society. His written works include *Anleitung zur allgemeinen kenntniss der erdkugel*, *Erlauterung der Sternkunde und der dazu gehörigen Wiessenschaften*, and *Friedrichs Sternendenkmal*.
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Key facts
- Born
- 19 January 1747, Hamburg , Holy Roman Empire
- Died
- 23 November 1826 (1826-11-23) (aged 79), Berlin, Province of Brandenburg , Kingdom of Prussia
- Known for
- Titius–Bode law
- Fields
- Astronomy
- Doctoral advisor
- Johann Georg Büsch
- Doctoral students
- Johann Pfaff
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Bode
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Hamburg
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Languages spoken
- German
- Doctoral advisor
- Johann Georg Büsch
- Doctoral student
- Johann Georg von Soldner
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Image
- Johann Elert Bode.jpg
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- Johann Elert Bode
- member of
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- date of birth
- 1747-01-19
- date of death
- 1826-12-23
- name in native language
- Johann Elert Bode
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- Seikan Tunnel
- Commons Creator page
- Johann Elert Bode
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- New York Public Library
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Encyclopedic overview
Johann Elert Bode ( German: [ˈboːdə]; 19 January 1747 – 23 November 1826) was a German astronomer known for his reformulation and popularisation of the Titius–Bode law. Bode determined the orbit of Uranus and suggested the planet's name.
Life and career
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