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Dominique, Comte De Cassini

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Gender Male
Death178 years ago
Date of birth June 30,1748
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Paris
France
Date of died October 18,1845
DiedThury
France
Parents César-François Cassini de Thury
Children Henri Cassini
Grandparents Jacques Cassini
Suzanne Françoise Charpentier de Charmois
Great-grandparent Giovanni Domenico Cassini
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Dominique, Comte De Cassini Life story


Jean-Dominique, comte de Cassini was a French astronomer, son of César-François Cassini de Thury. Cassini was born at the Paris Observatory. In 1784 he succeeded his father as director of the observatory; but his plans for its restoration and re-equipment were wrecked in 1793 by the animosity of the National Assembly.

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