Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille (1713–1762) was a French astronomer, mathematician and writer.
Also recorded as Nicolas Louis de La Caille; Louis de la Caille.
Overview
Born at Rumigny in 1713, died at Paris in 1762.
In detail
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille studied at Collège de Lisieux and Collège de Navarre. training under Jacques Cassini is recorded. Antoine Lavoisier, François Laurent Lamandé and Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre are recorded as having studied under Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. the recorded working language is French.
The field of work recorded is astronomy.
Residence is recorded at Château de la Cour des Prés and Cape of Good Hope. Employment is recorded with Paris Observatory, PSL University and Collège des Quatre-Nations. Positions recorded include Catholic deacon. Membership is recorded of Royal Society, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and French Academy of Sciences.
Works named in the authority record are Coelum Australe Stelliferum.
Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society.
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