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Nicolas Louis de La Caille

Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, formerly sometimes spelled de la Caille, was a French astronomer who named 14 out of the 88 constellations. From 1750-1754 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.

Born 1713-03-15

Died 1762-03-21

Identifiers

  • VIAF24634619
  • WikidataQ202703
  • ISNI0000000083423228
  • Open LibraryOL805398A

Top Subjects

  • Early works to 1800 (15)
  • Mathematics (5)
  • Astronomy -- Early works to 1800 (4)
  • Astronomy (4)
  • Optics (4)
  • Mechanics (3)
  • Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) (3)

Books by Nicolas Louis de La Caille

Total count: 36