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Urbain-Jean-Joseph Le Verrier
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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
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Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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Galaxy clusters like Abell 2744 can act as a natural cosmic lens, magnifying light from more distant, background objects through gravity. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be able to detect light from the first stars in the universe if they are gravitationally lensed by such clusters. (astronomy, space exploration, galaxies)
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Time lapse photo showing transit of Mercury across Sun's disk, November 15, 1999. Image from the Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE) satellite.
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Planet Earth and lunar moon from space
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Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal
Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals
Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009
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The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)
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Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
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Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro
Why Is Christmas in December?

Urbain-Jean-Joseph Le Verrier: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Mar 21, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 07, 2024
Anniversary information added. Sep 19, 2023
Modified title of Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier. Jan 23, 2017
Added new Web site: NASA - Star Child - Biography of Urbain Le Verrier. May 01, 2009
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Urbain-Jean-Joseph Le Verrier. May 01, 2009
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier. Apr 07, 2008
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Urbain-Jean-Joseph le Verrier. Mar 18, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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