1725 - 1803
Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat French Astronomer
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| First Name |
Edme-Sébastien
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| Last Name |
Jeaurat
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| Birthday |
14th September, 1725
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| Birthplace |
Paris, France
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| Died |
7th March, 1803
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| Place of Death |
Paris, France
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
French
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| Occupation |
Astronomer
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Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat (14 September 1725 – 7 March 1803) was a French astronomer most notable for publishing a map of the 64 stars of the Pleiades in 1786. He was a member of the French Academy of Sciences.
He originally studied art, receiving a medal from the French Academy of Painting and published an art book "Essai de perspective à l'usage des artistes" in 1750.
His parents were Edme Jeaurat and Marie-Charlotte born Le Clerc. He was the first founder of various settlements that were taken over by the École Militaire in favor of astronomy. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1783.
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