Georges Leverrier

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gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:École_Polytechnique
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Paris_Observatory
gptkb:Uranus
theoretical physics
Neptune
Celestial mechanics
mathematics
astrophysics
observational astronomy
academic institutions
scientific advancements
scientific principles
scientific research
scientific societies
scientific methods
scientific achievements
scientific conferences
scientific contributions
scientific inquiry
scientific publications
scientific discoveries
scientific methodology
scientific collaborations
scientific theories
scientific legacy
scientific exploration
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scientific influence
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:born March 11, 1811
gptkbp:child gptkb:Georges_Leverrier_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo mathematical astronomy
gptkbp:contribution Celestial mechanics
gptkbp:died September 23, 1877
gptkbp:field astronomy
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy planetary science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Georges Leverrier
gptkbp:influence modern astronomy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Henri_Poincaré
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace
gptkbp:inventor Leverrier's_method
gptkbp:involvedIn scientific community
gptkbp:knownFor predicting_the_existence_of_Neptune
gptkbp:legacy Neptune's_discovery
gptkbp:members gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableWork Theories_on_the_motion_of_Uranus
gptkbp:occupation mathematician
astrophysicist
gptkbp:publishes Recherches sur les perturbations des planètes
gptkbp:researchFocus orbital dynamics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie-Anne_Leverrier