Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers

This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
Lithograph by Rudolph Suhrlandt
Born	(1758-10-11)11 October 1758 Arbergen, Holy Roman Empire
Died	2 March 1840(1840-03-02) (aged 81) Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, German Confederation
Nationality	German
Known for	Olbers' paradox Pallas Vesta
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine Astronomy

Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers (/ˈɔːlbərz/; German: [ˈɔlbɐs]; 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.