Charles-Eugène Delaunay
French astronomer and mathematician (1816-1872) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 56
Charles-Eugène Delaunay was a French astronomer and mathematician. His lunar motion studies were important in advancing both the theory of planetary motion and mathematics.
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1872Died5 August 18721870Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1869Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1867Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1856Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1816Born9 April 1816
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France
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Lived 1816 to 1872 · aged 56
