Alexis Bouvard
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Alexis Bouvard was a French astronomer. He is particularly noted for his careful observations of the irregularities in the motion of Uranus and his hypothesis of the existence of an eighth planet in the Solar System.
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FranceCategory
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1767 to 1843 · aged 75
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