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Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delambre

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French mathematician and astronomer

FranceScientistsLived 1749 to 1822 · aged 72
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Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre was a French mathematician, astronomer, historian of astronomy, and geodesist. He was also director of the Paris Observatory, and author of well-known books on the history of astronomy from ancient times to the 18th century.

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Histoire de l'astronomie ancienne, 1817Histoire de l'astronomie ancienne, 1817Title page of an 1817 copy of "Tables écliptiques des satellites de Jupiter"Title page of an 1817 copy of "Tables écliptiques des satellites de Jupiter"

Awards 5

Officer of the Legion of Honour
Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
72 names on the Eiffel Tower

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About this person

Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1749 to 1822 · aged 72
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28 languages

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