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Urbain Le Verrier

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Urbain Le Verrier

Urbain Le Verrier (March 11, 1811 – September 23, 1877) was a French astronomer and mathematician specializing in celestial mechanics who was famous for co-discovering the planet, Neptune.[1]

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  1. Lequeux, James (2009). Le Verrier: savant magnifique et détesté (in French). EDP sciences. ISBN 978-2-7598-0422-1.