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French Astronomer Who Wrote The Seminal Celestial Mechanics Crossword Clue

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• French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)

44%9The astronomer who made important contributions to celestial mechanics
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• United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)

44%15 German mathematician and astronomer who is known for his work on celestial mechanics and for his precise measurements of star positions and motions
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• 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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