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  1. Bessel, Friedrich Wilhelm Besselnoun

    German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846)

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  1. friedrich wilhelm bessel

    Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel was a German astronomer, mathematician, physicst and geodesist known for his accurate measurements of stellar positions and for being the first scientist to accurately measure the distance from the earth to a star (other than the sun) through the parallax method. He is also lauded for his contributions to mathematics, which include the introduction of Bessel's functions, widely used in applied mathematics, and his work on the accurate measurement of geodesic lines. He was born on July 22, 1784, and died on March 17, 1846.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of friedrich wilhelm bessel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of friedrich wilhelm bessel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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