Human Accomplishment: Jean-Louis Pons

a French astronomer. Despite humble beginnings and being self-taught, he went on to become the greatest visual comet discoverer of all time

Born

24 December 1761 Peyre, Kingdom of France

Died

14 October 1831 (aged 69) Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Nationality

French

Fields

Astronomy

Awards

Lalande Prize (1818, 1820, 1827)

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France

era

1800+