03553nam 22007335 450 991043810610332120200706155705.01-299-40825-71-4614-5565-010.1007/978-1-4614-5565-3(CKB)2550000001018176(EBL)1081950(OCoLC)836406957(SSID)ssj0000879900(PQKBManifestationID)11466207(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000879900(PQKBWorkID)10872151(PQKB)10780662(DE-He213)978-1-4614-5565-3(MiAaPQ)EBC1081950(PPN)169135780(EXLCZ)99255000000101817620130321d2013 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLe Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer[electronic resource] /by James Lequeux1st ed. 2013.New York, NY :Springer New York :Imprint: Springer,2013.1 online resource (347 p.)Astrophysics and Space Science Library,0067-0057 ;397Description based upon print version of record.1-4899-8654-5 1-4614-5564-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.The young years (1811-1845) -- Neptune’s discovery (1845-1846) -- Waiting for the Paris Observatory (1847-1843) -- Director of the Observatory (1844-1870) -- The dictator -- The fall (1870-1872) -- The second reign (1873-1877) -- Longitudes via telegraph -- The creator of European meteorology -- Le Verrier’s heritage.Le Verrier was a superb scientist. His discovery of Neptune in 1846 made him the most famous astronomer of his time. He produced a complete theory of the motions of the planets which served as a basis for planetary ephemeris for a full century. Doing this, he discovered an anomaly in the motion of Mercury which later became the first proof of General Relativity. He also founded European meteorology. However his arrogance and bad temper created many enemies, and he was even fired from his position of Director of the Paris Observatory.Astrophysics and Space Science Library,0067-0057 ;397Observations, AstronomicalAstronomy—ObservationsHistoryPhysicsAstronomy, Observations and Techniqueshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22014History of Sciencehttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/731000History and Philosophical Foundations of Physicshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P29000PhysicsAstronomy, Observations and Techniques.History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.Observations, Astronomical.Astronomy—Observations.History.Physics.Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.History of Science.History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.520.92Lequeux Jamesauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut53398Sheehan William1954-1241859BOOK9910438106103321Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer2880554UNINA