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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: 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 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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Photo of Nicolas Louis de La Caille

French astronomer

Born 15 March 1713
Died 21 March 1762

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Catalogs, Description and travel, Early works to 1800, Stars, Travel, Voyages and travels

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Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)

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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