Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre
Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre (19 September 1749 – 19 August 1822) 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.
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1749 |
| Died | 19 August 1822 (aged 72) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Doctoral advisor | Jérôme Lalande |
| Doctoral students | Gerard Moll |
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