List of Famous people with last name Gassendi
Pierre Gassendi
First Name Pierre
Last Name Gassendi
Died on October 24, 1655
Born in France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Pierre Gassendi was a French philosopher, Catholic priest, astronomer, and mathematician. While he held a church position in south-east France, he also spent much time in Paris, where he was a leader of a group of free-thinking intellectuals. He was also an active observational scientist, publishing the first data on the transit of Mercury in 1631. The lunar crater Gassendi is named after him.
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