Birth of Johann Franz Encke23 September 1791
Birth of Johann Franz Encke
Historical person
Johann Franz Encke Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Johann Franz Encke, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Germany.
9 records1791–18658 events1 places
Chronological biography
1791
1819
Comet Encke1819
Not recognized as a periodic comet until 1819 when its orbit was computed by Johann Franz Encke
1822
Seeberg Observatory1822
Appointed Director of the Seeberg observatory
1824
Royal Astronomical Society1824
Recipient of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
1825
Royal Society1825
Becomes a Fellow of the Royal Society
1835
Academy of Sciences1835
Appointed Secretary of the Academy of Sciences
1837
Encke Gap1837
Encke describes a broad variation in the brightness of the A Ring of Saturn. The Encke Gap was later named in honor of his observations of Saturns rings
Rings of Saturn1837
Encke describes a broad variation in the brightness of the A Ring of Saturn. The Encke Gap was later named in honor of his observations of Saturns rings
1865
Birth of Johann Franz Encke26 August 1865
Death of Johann Franz Encke
Record provenance
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