Jean-Louis PONS

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Astronomer, Geographer

FrenchBorn Jean-Louis PONS

French astronomer

Born on December 25, 1761 in La Piarre, France , France

Died on October 14, 1831 in Florence, Italie

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Pons was born at Peyre, Hautes-Alpes, to a poor family; he received little formal education. In 1789, he began working for the Marseille observatory as a caretaker, and gradually gained some experience in assisting the astronomers with observations. He learned to make observations himself, showing a remarkable ability to remember star fields and note changes in them. ...   Pons was born at Peyre, Hautes-Alpes, to a poor family; he received little formal education. In 1789, he began working for the Marseille observatory as a caretaker, and gradually gained some experience in assisting the astronomers with observations. He learned to make observations himself, showing a remarkable ability to remember star fields and note changes in them.



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