Johann Elert Bode | |
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![]() Johann Elert Bode | |
Born | 19 January 1747 |
Died | 23 November 1826 | (aged 79)
Nationality | German |
Known for | Titius–Bode law |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Doctoral advisor | Johann Georg Büsch |
Doctoral students | Johann Pfaff |
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.