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Born May 15, 1713 • France
Died March 21, 1762 (aged 48) • Paris • France
Notable Works “Coelum Australe Stelliferum”
Subjects Of Study Caelum • Fornax • Mensa • Microscopium • Norma • Octans • Pictor • Reticulum • Sculptor • constellation • Antlia • Carina • Circinus • Horologium • Puppis • Pyxis • Vela

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