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RefNoEC/1759/12
Previous numbersCert II, 187; A04114
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TitleLacaille, Nicolas Louis de: certificate of election to the Royal Society
DescriptionBoth citations and lists of proposers on one certificate
CitationNous soussignes qui avons l'honneur d'etre membres de La Societe royale presumons que les preuves qu'a donnees Monsieur de la Caille de ses grandes connoissances dans l'astronomie theorique et pratique, tant dans les memoires de l'academie des Sciences que dans les ouvrages qu'il a publies Separement, et notamment que ses travaux au Cap de bonne esperance pour determiner la parallaxe de la Lune par des observations correspondantes a celles qui se faisoine dans le meme tems en Europe, que sa inclure de deux degres de latitude ce son catalogue des etoiles australes au nombre de plus de
Sont connus de Messieurs de la Societe royale, et nous certifions autant qu'il peut etre necessaire apres de telles preuves qu'il nous paroit tres digne d'etre admis dans la Societe royale a Paris le 23 Mai 1759
We, whose names are underwritten, concur in recommending Abbe de la Caille, as a man, whose merits and labours for the improvement of Astronomy are universally known, and therefore highly deserving of the honour of becoming a Member of the Royal Society
ProposersLa Condamine; Clairaut; Dourtous Demairan
M Maty; Tho Birch; Ja Short
AccessStatusOpen
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Lacaille, Nicolas Louis de: certificate of election to the Royal Society

Lacaille, Nicolas Louis de: certificate of election to the Royal Society

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NA7078Lacaille; Nicolas Louis de (1713 - 1762)1713 - 1762
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