Died 1804-09-20.
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Pierre Méchain
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.
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science · French mathematician and astronomer (1744–1804) · astronomer · cartographer · engineer · mathematician · physicist · also Pierre Méchain, Pierre François André Méchain, Pierre Mechain, Méchain
Born 16 August 1744 · Died 20 September 1804 · Q311022
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1804· 2 entries
Where he caught yellow fever and died in Castellón de la Plana
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1800· 1 entry
Career landmark: director (1800–1804).
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1789· 1 entry
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society (1789).
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1744· 1 entry
Born 1744-08-16.
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