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Édouard Roche
French: [ed.waʁ al.bɛʁ ʁɔʃ]
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Édouard Roche was a nineteenth century French astronomer and mathematician known for his work in celestial mechanics. He derived the distance from a planet, now called the Roche limit, within which a satellite held together only by its own gravity is torn apart by that planet's tidal forces; his broader research also touched on comets and the nebular hypothesis of solar system formation.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account FieldSourced to the subject's own accountAstronomy, celestial mechanics, mathematics 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Roche Limit, is where this subject originated.
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1. Édouard Roche (Wikipedia)
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He was born in Montpellier, and studied at the University of Montpellier, receiving his D.Sc. in 1844 and later becoming a professor at the same institution, where he served in the Faculte des Sciences starting in 1849.
1. Édouard Roche (Wikipedia)
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Edouard Albert Roche (17 October 1820 - 27 April 1883) was a French astronomer and mathematician, who is best known for his work in the field of celestial mechanics.
1. Édouard Roche (Wikipedia)
1. Édouard Roche (Wikipedia)
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