Person Clairaut; Alexis Claude (1713 - 1765); mathematician and astronomer Clairaut Alexis Claude mathematician and astronomer 1713 - 1765 French Male Paris, France 07 May 1713 Paris, France 17 May 1765

Mathematics Mechanics Celestial mechanics Geodesy Optics Fellow 27/10/1737 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB References: Mari Williams, 'James Bradley and the Eighteenth Century "Gap" in Attempts to Measure Annual Stellar Parallax' in NR 1982-83 vol 37 pp 83-100 Richard Sorrenson, 'Towards a History of the Royal Society in the Eighteenth Century' in NR 1996 vol 50 pp 29-46 Sir Alan Cook, 'Ladies in the Scientific Revolution' in NR 1997 vol 51 pp 1-12 Judith P Zinsser, 'Translating Newton's Principia: the Marquise du Chatelet's revisions and additions for a French audience' in NR 2001 vol 55 pp 227-245 Alex D D Craik, 'James Ivory's last papers on the 'Figure of the Earth' (with biographical additions) in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 187-204 L B Glyn, 'Israel Lyons: a short but starry career. The life of an eighteenth-century Jewish botanist and astronomer' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 275-305 J P Zinsser, 'Mentors, the marquise Du Chatelet and historical memory' in NR 2007 vol 61 pp 89-108 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 7 May 1713 - 17 May 1765 NA8170 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 11/12/2024 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes f781ae90-349f-4c9b-99fc-b5678f178ecf