Born Hamburg, (Germany), 19 January 1747
Died Berlin, (Germany), 23 November 1826
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Kokott, W. (2007). Bode, Johann Elert. In: Hockey, T., et al. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7_173
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