Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
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Summary
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was born on March 15, 1713[1], in Rumigny[2]. He died on March 21, 1762[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], writer[7], teacher[8], and geodesist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Palais de l'Institut de France[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France[12], France[13]
- Native language: French[14]
- Field of work: astronomy[15]
- Position held: Catholic deacon[16]
- Employer: Paris Observatory, PSL University[17], Collège des Quatre-Nations[18]
- Educated at: Collège de Lisieux[19], Collège de Navarre[20]
- Student: Antoine Lavoisier[21], François Laurent Lamandé[22], Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre[23]
- Notable work: Coelum Australe Stelliferum[24]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25]
- Member of: Royal Society[26], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27], French Academy of Sciences[28], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30], Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna[31], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[32]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Commons category: Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[35]
- Honorific prefix: abbé[36]
- Residence: Château de la Cour des Prés[37], Cape of Good Hope[38]
- Family name: de Lacaille[39]
- Given name: Nicolas[40], Louis[41]
- Student of: Jacques Cassini[42]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[43], BEIC Digital Library[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Library of the World's Best Literature[47], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[50], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[52]
- Commons Creator page: Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nicolas Louis de Lacaille include La Caille[54].
Why It Matters
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He is credited with the discovery of Carina Nebula[57], a H II region[58]; Carina[59], a constellation[60]; Tarantula Nebula[61], a H II region[62]; Messier 83[63], a spiral galaxy[64]; Vela[65], a constellation[66]; and Puppis[67], a constellation[68]. Entities named for him include La Caille[54].
FAQs
Where was Nicolas Louis de Lacaille born?
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille's place of birth was Rumigny[2].
Where did Nicolas Louis de Lacaille die?
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille passed away in Paris[4].
What did Nicolas Louis de Lacaille do for work?
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], writer[7], teacher[8], and geodesist[9].
Where did Nicolas Louis de Lacaille go to school?
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was educated at Collège de Lisieux[19] and Collège de Navarre[20].
What awards did Nicolas Louis de Lacaille receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
What did Nicolas Louis de Lacaille discover?
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille is credited as discoverer of Carina Nebula[57], Carina[59], Tarantula Nebula[61], and Messier 83[63].