Urbain Jean Joseph Leverrier
1811–77
Astronomer and politician. Elected to the Académie des Sciences, and appointed to the chair of astronomy at the Sorbonne, 1846. Elected as representative to the French legislative assembly, 1849; senator, 1852. Director of the Observatory, 1854–70 and 1873–7.
Source
Dictionnaire des parlementaires français.
Bibliography
Dictionnaire des parlementaires français: Dictionnaire des parlementaires français, comprenant tous les membres des assemblées françaises et tous les ministres français. Edited by Adolphe Robert, Edgar Bourloton, and Gaston Cougny. 5 vols. Paris. 1889–91.
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