Pierre Méchain
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 221 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 16,1744 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Laon |
| France | |
| Date of died | September 20,1804 |
| Died | Castellon De La Plana |
| Spain | |
| Discovered | Comet Encke |
| Children | Jérôme Isaac Méchain |
| Books | Government Life Annuity Commutation Tables for Single and Two Joint Live; |
| Institution | Paris Observatory |
| Job | Astronomer |
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| ID | 1699886 |
Pierre Méchain Life story
Pierre François André Méchain was a French astronomer and surveyor who, with Charles Messier, was a major contributor to the early study of deep-sky objects and comets.