Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
Lithograph by Rudolph Suhrlandt
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a German physician and astronomer.
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Born
11 October 1758 Arbergen, Holy Roman Empire
Died
2 March 1840 (aged 81) Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, German Confederation
Nationality
German
Known for
Olbers' paradox Pallas Vesta
Fields
Medicine Astronomy
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Germany
era
1600-1800