Mathematician:Johann Elert Bode

Mathematician

German astronomer known for his reformulation and popularization of the Titius-Bode Law.

Determined the orbit of Uranus and suggested the planet's name.

Nationality

German

History

• Born: 19 January 1747 in Hamburg
• Died: 23 November 1826 in Berlin

Theorems and Inventions

• Titius-Bode Law (with Johann Daniel Titius)

Results named for Johann Elert Bode can be found here.

Publications

• 1768: Anleitung zur Kenntniss des gestirnten Himmels
• 1774: Established the Astronomisches Jahrbuch
• 1801: Uranographia