Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc
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1580 – 1637
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Who was Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc?
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, often known simply as Peiresc, or by the Latin form of his name Peirescius, was a French astronomer, antiquary and savant, who maintained a wide correspondence with scientists, and was a successful organizer of scientific inquiry. His research included a determination of the difference in longitude of various locations in Europe, around the Mediterranean, and in North Africa.
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- Born
- Dec 1, 1580
Belgentier - Nationality
- France
- Lived in
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Died
- Jun 24, 1637
Aix-en-Provence
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on July 23, 2013
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