Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, formerly sometimes spelled de la Caille, was a French astronomer and geodesist who named 14 out of the 88 constellations. From 1750 to 1754 he studied the sky at the Cape of Good Hope in present-day South Africa. Lacaille observed over 10,000 stars using just a half-inch refractor.
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Date of Birth
March 15th, 1713
Age
313
Birth Place
France, Grand Est
Date of Death
March 21st, 1762
Died Aged
49
Star Sign
Pisces
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