Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux

Summary

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux is a human^[1]. Born in Lausanne^[2], he… he was born on May 4, 1718^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on November 30, 1751^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux was born in Lausanne^[2].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux passed away in Paris^[4].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux was born on May 4, 1718^[3].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux died on November 30, 1751^[5].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux held citizenship in Switzerland^[8].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's field of work was physics^[10].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[11].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's religion is recorded as reformed^[12].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux is recorded as male^[13].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux^[15].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's family name is recorded as Cheseaux^[16].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's given name is recorded as Philippe^[17].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Lausanne^[18].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[20].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[21].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Philippe Loys de Cheseaux'}^[22].
• Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's sibling is recorded as Charles-Louis Loys de Cheseaux^[23].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's place of birth was Lausanne^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1718^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux worked as an astronomer^[6]. Fields of work include astronomy^[9], a branch of science^[24] and physics^[10], a branch of science^[25].

Personal Life

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux's religion is recorded as reformed^[12].

Death and Burial

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux died on November 30, 1751^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux include Great Comet of 1744^[26].

Why It Matters

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

He is credited with the discovery of Eagle Nebula^[29], a H II region^[30]; Omega Nebula^[31], a H II region^[32]; Messier 4^[33], a globular cluster^[34]; Great Comet of 1744^[35], a comet^[36]; Messier 35^[37], an open cluster^[38]; and Messier 71^[39], a globular cluster^[40]. Entities named for him include Great Comet of 1744^[26].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux born?

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux was born in Lausanne^[2].

Where did Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux die?

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux died in Paris^[4].

What did Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux do for work?

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux worked as astronomer^[6].

What did Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux discover?

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux is credited as discoverer of Eagle Nebula^[29], Omega Nebula^[31], Messier 4^[33], and Great Comet of 1744^[35].