Jérôme Lalande: Biography, Facts and Career
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Joseph Jérôme Lefrançois de Lalande (French: [lalɑ̃d]; 11 July 1732 – 4 April 1807) was a French astronomer, freemason and writer. He is known for having estimated a precise value of the astronomical unit (the distance from the Earth to the Sun) using measurements of the transit of Venus in 1769.
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- Full name: Jérôme Lalande
- Born: 1732-07-11
- Nationality: France
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q168419
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Who is Jérôme Lalande?
Joseph Jérôme Lefrançois de Lalande (French: [lalɑ̃d]; 11 July 1732 – 4 April 1807) was a French astronomer, freemason and writer.
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Jérôme Lalande is France.
When was Jérôme Lalande born?
Jérôme Lalande was born on 1732-07-11.
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