Johann Gottfried Galle did not discover a planet himself. He was the astronomer who, in collaboration with Urbain Le Verrier, first observed the planet Neptune in 1846 based on Le Verrier's calculations.
Johann Gottfried Galle (June 9, 1812 - July 10, 1910) was a German astronomer at the Berlin Observatory who, with the assistance of student Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, was the first person to view the planet Neptune, and know what he was looking at (September 23, 1846). He used the calculations of Urbain Le Verrier to know where to look.
Neptune was officially discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle on September 23, 1846, based on calculations by French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier and English astronomer John Couch Adams.
It is pronounced as "Yo-hahn Got-freed Gal-leh"
Neptune was predicted by astronomers be observing the effects of its gravity. Neptune was discovered in 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.
Johann Gottfried Zinn died in 1759.
Johann Gottfried Zinn was born in 1727.
Johann Gottfried Zinn has written: 'Catalogvs plantarvm Horti academici et agri Gottingensis conscriptvs' 'Catalogus plantarum Horti academici et agri gottingensis'
Johann Gottfried Wetzstein died in 1905.
Johann Gottfried Stallbaum died in 1861.
Johann Gottfried Scheibel died in 1843.
Johann Gottfried Büring died in 1788.
Johann Gottfried Schadow died in 1850.
Johann Gottfried Flügel died in 1855.
Johann Gottfried Donati died in 1782.
Johann Gottfried Schicht died in 1823.
Johann Gottfried Müthel died in 1788.