Jean-Louis Pons
Astronomer
1761 – 1831
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Who was Jean-Louis Pons?
Jean-Louis Pons was a French astronomer.
Despite humble beginnings and being self-taught, he went on to become the greatest visual comet discoverer of all time: between 1801 and 1827 Pons discovered thirty-seven comets, more than any other person in history.
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- Born
- Dec 24, 1761
- Also known as
- Понс, Жан-Луи
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Died
- Oct 14, 1831
Florence
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on July 23, 2013
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