Johann Elert Bode

Johann Elert Bode
Johann Elert Bode
Born	19 January 1747 Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died	23 November 1826(1826-11-23) (aged 79) Berlin, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia
Nationality	German
Known for	Titius–Bode law
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy
Doctoral advisor	Johann Georg Büsch
Doctoral students	Johann Pfaff

Johann Elert Bode (German: [ˈboːdə]; 19 January 1747 – 23 November 1826) 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.