Authorised form of name | Monnier; Pierre Charles Le (1715 - 1799) |
Other forms of name | Pierre Charles |
Other forms of surname | Le Monnier |
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 |
Research field | Astronomy |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 05/04/1739 |
Source | 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 |
Code | NA4318 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
EC/1739/01 | Monnier, Pierre Charles Le: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 5 April 1739 |
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/2/308 | Letter, 'Of electricity from the clouds' from Pierre Charles Le Monnier to James Short | 14 June 1752 |
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 |
EL/M3/58 | Extract of a letter, from Monsieur [Pierre Charle] le Monnier to George Graham | nd |
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 |