Person Delambre; Jean Baptiste Joseph (1749 - 1822) Delambre Jean Baptiste Joseph 1749 - 1822 French Male Amiens, France 19 September 1749 Paris, France 19 August 1822

Astronomy Geodesy History of astronomy Education: Studied langauges under the Jesuits, then under the poet Jacques Delille; later studied under the astronomer Lalande Career: Worked with PFA Mechain (FRS 1789) measuring the arc of the meridian between Dunkirk and Barcelona (1792-1799); Professor of Astronomy, College de France (1807) Fellow 05/05/1791 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-19093 19 Sep 1749 - 19 Aug 1822 NA7147 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 7c6c7a1c-ac8a-47d1-921e-4b8b8ad834cf