Johann Elert Bode
German astronomer
Johann Elert Bode was a German astronomer known for his reformulation and popularisation of the Titius–Bode law. Bode determined the orbit of Uranus and suggested the planet's name. Wikipedia
Born: January 19, 1747, Hamburg, Germany
Died: November 23, 1826 (age 79 years), Berlin, Germany
Discovered: Messier 81
Known for: Titius–Bode law