Johann Franz Encke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German astronomer
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Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
About Johann Franz Encke
- Johann Franz Encke (German pronunciation: ['jo?han 'f?ants '??k?]; 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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