Karl Ludwig Hencke
German astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Ludwig Hencke (8 April 1793 – 21 September 1866) was a German amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. He is sometimes confused with Johann Franz Encke, another German astronomer.[1][2]
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Karl Ludwig Hencke | |
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Born | (1793-04-08)8 April 1793 Driesen, Brandenburg (now Drezdenko, Poland) |
Died | 21 September 1866(1866-09-21) (aged 73) Marienwerder, Prussia (now Kwidzyn) |
Known for | discovering minor planets |
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