Urbain Le Verrier French astronomer
Urbain Le Verrier is a 66 years old French astronomer from Saint-Lô, Normandy. Urbain Le Verrier was born on March 11, 1811 (died on September 23, 1877, he was 66 years old) in Saint-Lô, Normandy.
About
No, he died on 09/23/1877, 147 years ago. He was 66 years old when he died. He died in Paris and buried in Montparnasse Cemetery .
Awards (5)
Awarded Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1867 , awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , awarded Concours général , awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour , awarded Copley Medal in 1845 and
Education
He graduated from University Of Caen Normandy, École Polytechnique and Lycée Louis-le-Grand
What was Urbain's zodiac sign?Urbain Le Verrier zodiac sign was pisces.
Where does He lives?
He is living in Lower Normandy.
Other facts about Urbain Le Verrier
| Place of death | Paris |
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| KnownFor | Discovery of Neptune |
| Place of burial | Montparnasse Cemetery , burial plot reference: 11 |
| Part of | 72 Names On The Eiffel Tower |
| Member of | Academy Of Sciences Of Turin |
| Position held | Member Of The General Council |
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| Date of death | 1877-09-23T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | French |
| Name in native language | Urbain Le Verrier |
| Given name | Urbain |
| Employer | Paris Observatory |
| Native language | French |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/La%20tombe%20de%20Urbain%20Jean-Joseph%20Le%20Verrier%20-%20Montparnasse.JPG |
| Work location | Paris |
| Residence | Lower Normandy |
| Field of work | Astronomy |
| Influenced by | Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac |
| Country of citizenship | France |
| Ethnic group | French People |
