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.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5][6] He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1783.[7]
Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat | |
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 Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat | |
| Born | 14 September 1725 Paris, France |
| Died | 7 March 1803 (aged 77) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Known for | map of the Pleiades |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
References edit
- ^ Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Histoire de l'astronomie au dix-huitième siècle ; par M. Delambre,... Publiée par M. Mathieu, pages 748-755, Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, Claude-Louis Mathieu, Bachelier, 1827.
- ^ A New review: with literary curiosities and literary intelligence, page 326, Paul Henry Maty, Printed for the author, 1783.
- ^ Mémoires de l'Acadêmie des sciences de l'Institut de France, page 289, Didot frères, fils et cie, 1786.
- ^ Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat, Carte des 64 Principales Etoiles des Playades par M. Jeaurat, pour le 1.er Janvier 1786.
- ^ "La famille le Clerc ou Leclerc de Pulligny (1310-2011)". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter J" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links edit
- Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat at arthistoricum.net (in German)
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