Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 203 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 19,1749 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Amiens |
| France | |
| Date of died | August 19,1822 |
| Died | Former 10th Arrondissement Of Paris |
| Field | Astronomy |
| Books | Histoire de L'Astronomie Ancienne |
| Histoire de L'Astronomie Moderne | |
| Tables Astronomiques, Volume 2... - Primary Source Edition | |
| Notable student | François Peyrard |
| Education | University of Paris |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize | |
| Academic advisor | Jérôme Lalande |
| Nationality | French |
| Place of burial | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France |
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| ID | 965365 |
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre Life story
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.