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Johann Gottfried Galle Biography and Timeline

Follow Johann Gottfried Galle through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

Johann Gottfried Galle, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1846–1846Years on this page

1846

Discovery of Neptune

Astronomer · Berlin · Science / Astronomy

Observes Neptune near Le Verrier's predicted position.

Role range: 1812-1910

Records, sources and methodology

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