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Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers — Age & Birthday

Born: 11 October 1758 · Died: 2 March 1840 · Age at death: 81

How old was Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers when he died?

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers died aged 81. He was born on 11 October 1758 and died on 2 March 1840.

German astronomer who discovered asteroids and formulated a famous paradox

Did you know?He proposed a famous paradox that asks why the sky is dark at night if the universe is infinite and full of stars.

Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers (German:; 11 October 1758 – 2 March 1840) was a German astronomer. He found a convenient method of calculating the orbit of comets, and in 1802 and 1807, discovered the second and the fourth asteroids Pallas and Vesta.

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Age at death: 81
Years since death: 186

Born: October 11, 1758 · Hemelingen, Germany
Died: March 2, 1840
Nationality: Bremen
Known for: Science, Politics

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Father: Johann Georg Olbers
Children: Dorothea Focke, Georg Heinrich Olbers

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