
Also known as Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, U.-J. (Urbain J.) Le Verrier, Urban Jean Joseph Leverrier
French astronomer (1811-1877)
Urbain Le Verrier was a French astronomer who lived from 1811 to 1877 and made important contributions to the field of astronomy during the 19th century. His work helped advance scientific understanding of the solar system and celestial mechanics during a pivotal era in astronomical discovery.
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Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier ( French: [yʁbɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ ʒozɛf lə vɛʁje]; 11 March 1811 – 23 September 1877) was a French astronomer and mathematician who specialized in celestial mechanics and is best known for predicting the existence and position of Neptune using only mathematics.
The calculations were made to explain discrepancies with Uranus's orbit and the laws of Kepler and Newton. Le Verrier sent the coordinates to Johann Gottfried Galle in Berlin, asking him to verify. Galle found Neptune the same night he received Le Verrier's letter, within 1° of the predicted position.
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