Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
French astronomer
Died when: 56 years 205 days (678 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1 December 1580 – 24 June 1637), often known simply as Peiresc, or by the Latin form of his name, Peirescius, was a French astronomer, antiquary and savant, who maintained a wide correspondence with scientists, and was a successful organizer of scientific inquiry.
His research included a determination of the difference in longitude of various locations in Europe, around the Mediterranean, and in North Africa.
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