Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
German astronomer (1822–1875) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"d'Arrest" redirects here. For the crater on the Moon, see d'Arrest (crater). For the crater on Phobos, see d'Arrest (Phobos crater). For the comet, see 6P/d'Arrest.
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (13 August 1822 – 14 June 1875; German pronunciation: [daˈʁɛ] [1]) was a German astronomer, born in Berlin. His name is sometimes given as Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest.
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Heinrich Louis d'Arrest | |
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Born | 13 August 1822 Berlin |
Died | 14 June 1875(1875-06-14) (aged 52) |
Nationality | German |
Known for | Neptune |
Awards | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society Lalande Prize (1844) |
Scientific career | |
Doctoral students | Thorvald N. Thiele |
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