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Jean-Louis Pons was a French astronomer. Born on 24 December 1761 in Peyre, Pons died on 14 October 1831 in Florence at the age of 69.
Honours include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society and Lalande Prize.
With a Wikipedia article in 27 languages, Jean-Louis Pons is No. 57,021 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 December 1761, Peyre
- Died
- 14 October 1831, Florence (aged 69)
- Country
- Kingdom of France
- Known as
- Astronomer, discoverer of comets
- Field
- Science
- Wikipedia editions
- 27
Did you know
69
Lived to 69.
24 Dec
Shares a birthday with James Prescott Joule and Ilham Aliyev.
27
Has a Wikipedia article in 27 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society1824
- Lalande Prize1827
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