César-François Cassini de Thury

César-François Cassini de Thury (17 June 1714 – 4 September 1784), also called Cassini III or Cassini de Thury, was a French astronomer and cartographer.

This article is about the French-born cartographer and astronomer. For his grandfather, the Italian-born astronomer for whom a Saturn probe was named, see Giovanni Domenico Cassini.
César-François Cassini de Thury
César-François Cassini de Thury,
miniature watercolour on ivory
by Jean-Marc Nattier
Born(1714-06-17)17 June 1714
Thury-sous-Clermont, France
Died4 September 1784(1784-09-04) (aged 70)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Known forTopographical map of France
ChildrenJean-Dominique Cassini
Scientific career
FieldsCartography
Astronomy
InstitutionsParis Observatory
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