Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Le Français de, 1732-1807.

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Birth 1732
Death 1807
Latin, French,

Biographical notes:

Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande was a French astronomer.

From the description of Voyage d'un François en Italie, fait dans les années 1765 & 1766. 1769. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122488799

French astronomer; teacher at the Collège Royale in Paris; compiler of navigational and astronomical tables and author of astronomy texts and other books on the history of mathematics and astronomy.

From the description of Letters, 1788-1805. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367554719

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Subjects:

  • Astronomers
  • Astronomy
  • Astronomy
  • Comets
  • Physics
  • Voyages and travels

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Places:

  • France (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)

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