Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat Scientist

Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat (14 September 1725 – 7 March 1803) was a French astronomer most notable for publishing a map of the 64 stars of the Pleiades in 1786. He was a member of the French Academy of Sciences. He originally studied art, receiving a medal from the French Academy of Painting and published an art book "Essai de perspective à l'usage des artistes" in 1750. His parents were Edme Jeaurat and Marie-Charlotte born Le Clerc. He was the first founder of various settlements that were taken over by the École Militaire in favor of astronomy. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1783.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 0014
Birth place
Paris
Nationality
French people
Citizenship
French people
Date of deathMarch 07, 1803
Place of death
Paris
Residence
Paris
Known for
Pleiades

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