This was several months short of the discovery of Neptune in the fall of that year, by his colleagues at Berlin Observatory.

By virtue of this medium, Berlin Observatory developed into an information source of prime importance within Europe.

The construction of the new Berlin Observatory proceeded from a cabinet order of 10 November 1830 according to the design of Schinkel.

By virtue of the discovery of Neptune, Berlin Observatory gained worldwide renown.

He had started to work as an assistant to Johann Franz Encke in 1835 immediately following the completion of the new Berlin Observatory.

Struve was also called for the task of rescuing the Berlin Observatory.

He was educated at the University of Turin, and later studied at Berlin Observatory, under Encke.

In the same year he took on the job of Direktor of Berlin Observatory.

From 1873, he was observer at the Berlin Observatory.

He became director of the Berlin Observatory in 1786, from which he retired in 1825.