Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was a German astronomer and physician born in 1758, renowned for his contributions to astronomy and medicine. He is best known for formulating Olbers' Paradox, which questions why the night sky is dark despite the large number of stars in the universe. Olbers contributed to the understanding of comets, asteroid discoveries, and solar phenomena, and he also studied pulsating stars. His work helped shape contemporary ideas about the universe’s structure and the distribution of stars. Olbers' insights remain influential in astronomy, and he is recognized for advancing our understanding of the cosmos.