Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
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a French astronomer and geodesist who named 14 out of the 88 constellations.
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Born
15 March 1713 Rumigny, France
Died
21 March 1762 (aged 49) Paris, France
Fields
Astronomy
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France
Citizenship
French
era
1600-1800