Johann Franz Encke

Johann Franz Encke 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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Who was born first?

• Johann Franz Encke and George Peacock were born the same year
• Johann Franz Encke and Jan Svatopluk Presl were born the same year
• Johann Franz Encke and Johan Ludvig Heiberg were born the same year
• Johann Franz Encke and Félix Savart were born the same year
• Johann Franz Encke and Claude Pouillet were born the same year

Timeline

1. Claude PouilletFebruary 16, 1791 – June 14, 1868
2. Félix SavartJune 30, 1791 – March 16, 1841
3. George PeacockApril 9, 1791 – November 8, 1858
4. Jan Svatopluk PreslSeptember 4, 1791 – April 6, 1849
5. Johan Ludvig HeibergDecember 14, 1791 – August 25, 1860
6. Johann Franz Encke (this page)September 23, 1791 – August 26, 1865

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