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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.

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French astronomer

Born 15 March 1713
Died 21 March 1762

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  • Cover of: Leçons élémentaires de mathématiques, ou, Elemens d'algebre et de géométrie

    First published in 1744 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Leçons élémentaires d'optique

    First published in 1756 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The elements of astronomy: deduced from observations; and demonstrated upon the mathematical principles of the Newtonian philosophy: ... The whole translated from the French of M. De La Caille, ... By John Robertson, F.R.S. With additions and corrections communicated by the author.

    First published in 1750 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Leçons élémentaires d'astronomie, geométrique, et physique

    First published in 1761 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Leçons élémentaires de mathématiques

    First published in 1762 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Tables de logarithmes pour les sinus & tangentes de toutes les minutes du quart de cercle, & pour tous les nombres naturels depuis 1 jusqu'à 21600: avec une exposition abrégée de l'usage de ces tables

    First published in 1791 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Leçons elementaires de mécanique, ou traité abrégé du mouvement et de l'équilibre

    First published in 1757 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Leçons élémentaires de mathématiques, ou, Élémens d'algebre et de géométrie

    First published in 1772 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Astronomiæ fundamenta: novissimis solis et stellarum observationibus stabilita Lutetiæ in Collegio Mazarinæo et in Africa ad Caput Bonæ Spei

    First published in 1757 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A catalogue of 9766 stars in the southern hemisphere: for the beginning of the year 1750

    First published in 1847 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A catalogue of 9766 stars in the southern hemisphere, for the beginning of the year 1750, from the observations of the Abbe de Lacaille made at the Cape of Good Hope in the years 1751 and 1752

    First published in 1847 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Journal historique du voyage fait au Cap de Bonne-Espérance

    First published in 1763 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lectiones elementares algebrae et geometriae

    First published in 1773 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Leçons élémentaires de mathématiques, ou, Elémens d'algebre et de géométrie

    First published in 1756 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tabulæ solares

    First published in 1758 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Travels at the Cape, 1751-53: an annotated translation of Journal historique du voyage fait au Cap de Bonne-Esperance into which has been interpolated relevant passages from Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences

    First published in 1976 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lectiones elementares opticae ex editione Parisina anni MDCCLVI in latinum traductae a C.S[cherffer] e S[ocietate J[esu] quibus auctarii loco accessit Brevis theoria micrometri objectivi a R.P. Rogerio Josepho Boscovich concinnata

    First published in 1757 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tratado de Optica

    First published in 1813 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Traité d'optique

    First published in 1808 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Leçons elementaires de mecanique, ou Traité abrégé du mouvement et de l'équilibre

    First published in 1764 — 1 edition
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French astronomer

Born 15 March 1713
Died 21 March 1762

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Early works to 1800, Astronomy, Mathematics, Mechanics, Observations, Optics, Catalogs, Description and travel, Logarithms, Spherical trigonometry, Stars, 1743, Cape of good hope (south africa), description and travel, Perspective, Tables, Travel, Trigonometry, Voyages and travels

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
November 2, 2019 Edited by Erick Soares Figueiredo Edited without comment.
November 2, 2019 Edited by Erick Soares Figueiredo Added new photo
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import