| Authorised form of name | Monnier; Pierre Charles Le (1715 - 1799) |
| Other forms of name | Le Monnier, Pierre Charles |
| Surname | Monnier |
| Forenames | Pierre Charles Le |
| Dates | 1715 - 1799 |
| Place of birth | Paris, France |
| Date of birth | 20 November 1715 |
| Place of death | Herils, Calvados, France |
| Date of death | 03 April or 31 May 1799 |
| Dates and places | Birth:
Paris, France (20 November 1715)
Death:
Herils, Calvados, France (03 April or 31 May 1799) |
| Research field | Astronomy |
| Activity | Research Field:
Astronomy |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 05/04/1739 |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Fellow
Election Date:
5/04/1739 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
References:
Sir Gavin de Beer and Max H Hey, 'The First Ascent of Mont Blanc' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 236-255
Notes:
DSB is source of precise birth date (index to BR only gives year) and gives death date as 03 April 1799 |
| Royal Society code | NA4318 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1739/01 | Monnier, Pierre Charles Le: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| L&P/1/232 | Letter, 'Of the restoration of the meridian line in the church of St Sulpice, Paris' from Pierre Charles Le Monnier to Martin Folkes | 15 November 1743 |
| L&P/1/270 | Letter, 'Concerning mathematical matters and the letters of M de Maurepas' from Pierre Charles Le Monnier to John Bevis | 25 March 1744 |
| L&P/1/436 | Letter, 'Asking for scientific news & mentioning his brother elected last year' from Pierre Charles Le Monnier to Martin Folkes | 11 October 1745 |
| L&P/2/308 | Letter, 'Of electricity from the clouds' from Pierre Charles Le Monnier to James Short | 14 June 1752 |