Johann Elert Bode

Prusian astronomer (1747–1826)
Person human Q76966
Johann Elert Bode
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Johann Elert Bode

Summary

Johann Elert Bode is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on January 19, 1747[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on November 23, 1826[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2], Johann Elert Bode…
  • Johann Elert Bode died in Berlin[4].
  • Johann Elert Bode was born on January 19, 1747[3].
  • Johann Elert Bode died on November 23, 1826[5].
  • Johann Elert Bode died on December 23, 1826[9].
  • Johann Elert Bode held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Johann Elert Bode's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Johann Elert Bode worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Johann Elert Bode's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Johann Elert Bode's doctoral advisor was Johann Georg Büsch[12].
  • Johann Elert Bode received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Johann Elert Bode was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Johann Elert Bode was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Johann Elert Bode was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Johann Elert Bode was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Johann Elert Bode was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Johann Elert Bode was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[19].
  • Johann Elert Bode is recorded as male[20].
  • Johann Elert Bode's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Johann Elert Bode supervised Johann Friedrich Pfaff as a doctoral student[22].
  • Johann Elert Bode supervised Johann Georg von Soldner as a doctoral student[23].
  • Johann Elert Bode's Commons category is recorded as Johann Elert Bode[24].
  • Johann Elert Bode's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[25].
  • Johann Elert Bode's family name is recorded as Bode[26].
  • Johann Elert Bode's given name is recorded as Johann[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Elert Bode's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on January 19, 1747[3].

Education

Johann Elert Bode's doctoral advisor was Johann Georg Büsch[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Johann Elert Bode's field of work was astronomy[11]. Doctoral students include Johann Friedrich Pfaff[22], a mathematician[28], 1765–1825[29], of Kingdom of Württemberg[30], specialised in mathematical analysis[31] and Johann Georg von Soldner[23], a physicist[32], 1776–1833[33], of Kingdom of Bavaria[34], awarded the Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown[35], specialised in physics[36].

Recognition

Johann Elert Bode received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 23, 1826[5] and December 23, 1826[9]. Johann Elert Bode passed away in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Elert Bode include Titius–Bode law[37], 998 Bodea[38], and Bode[39].

Why It Matters

Johann Elert Bode ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of Messier 81[42], an astronomical radio source[43]; Messier 82[44], an interacting galaxy[45]; Messier 92[46], a globular cluster[47]; and Messier 53[48], a globular cluster[49]. Entities named for him include Titius–Bode law[37], 998 Bodea[38], and Bode[39].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Friedrich Pfaff[50], a mathematician[51], 1765–1825[52], of Kingdom of Württemberg[53], specialised in mathematical analysis[54]; Johann Heinrich von Mädler[55]; and Johann Georg von Soldner[56].

FAQs

Where was Johann Elert Bode born?

Johann Elert Bode's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Johann Elert Bode die?

Johann Elert Bode died in Berlin[4].

What did Johann Elert Bode do for work?

Johann Elert Bode worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did Johann Elert Bode receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

What did Johann Elert Bode discover?

Johann Elert Bode is credited as discoverer of Messier 81[42], Messier 82[44], Messier 92[46], and Messier 53[48].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Johann Elert Bode. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-elert-bode
MLA “Johann Elert Bode.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-elert-bode.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_johann-elert-bode_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Johann Elert Bode}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-elert-bode}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Johann Elert Bode — https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-elert-bode (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-elert-bode · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Q139934590
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q139934590]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  2. 10d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +9
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  3. 13d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 508
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 508, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290068319|Johann Elert Bode (#290068319)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspon"
  4. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    Occupation
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +9
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.