Pierre Méchain French astronomer
Pierre Méchain is a 60 years old French astronomer from Laon, Hauts-de-France. Pierre Méchain was born on August 16, 1744 (died on September 20, 1804, he was 60 years old) in Laon, Hauts-de-France.
About
No, he died on 09/20/1804, 220 years ago. He was 60 years old when he died. Cause of death: yellow fever. He died in Castelló de la Plana
Family
Child
He had one child, Jérôme (73) . When his first child, Jérôme Isaac Méchain, was born, Pierre Méchain was 33 years old.
Awards (1)
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society .
Education
He graduated from Paris Observatory
What was Pierre's zodiac sign?Pierre Méchain zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Pierre Méchain
| Place of death | Castelló De La Plana |
|---|---|
| KnownFor | Comet, Metre, Deep-sky object |
| Nationality | France |
| Position held | Director , start time: 1800-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1804-01-01T00:00:00Z , of: Paris Observatory , replaces: Jérôme Lalande , replaced by: Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delambre |
| Member of | French Academy Of Sciences , start time: 1782-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Field of work | Mathematics |
| Employer | Bureau Des Longitudes |
| Work location | Paris |
| Family name | Méchain. Show people with the surname Méchain |
| Given name | Pierre |
| Name in native language | Pierre Méchain |
| Ethnic group | French People |
| Place of birth | Laon |
| Cause of death | Yellow Fever |
| Student of | Jérôme Lalande |
| Partner in business or sport | Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delambre |
| MacTutor id (biographies) | Mechain |
| Country of citizenship | France |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Date of death | 1804-09-20T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | French |
| Commons Creator page | Pierre Méchain |
