Joseph Jérôme Lefrançois de Lalande

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1732-07-11
gptkbp:contribution observational astronomy
scientific societies
astronomical tables
scientific publications
celestial navigation
solar system studies
astronomical instruments
public lectures
astronomical observations
scientific collaborations
scientific legacy
stellar parallax measurements
astronomical education
astronomical community
Lunar maps
planetary orbits
star classification
comet discoveries
scientific accuracy
astronomical research methods
gptkbp:deathDate 1807-04-04
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field astronomy
mathematics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph Jérôme Lefrançois de Lalande
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Lalande's_telescope
gptkbp:knownFor cataloging stars
Lalande's star catalog
gptkbp:members gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Joseph_Delambre
gptkbp:notableWork Astronomie
gptkbp:occupation mathematician
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Bourg-en-Bresse
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:researchField celestial mechanics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie-Anne_de_Lagrange