Alexandre Guy Pingré

Alexandre Guy Pingré
BornSeptember 1711 (1711-09)
Paris, France
Died1 May 1796(1796-05-01) (aged 84)
Paris, France
Notable workÉtat du Ciel
TitleDom
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy
mathematics
naval geography
InstitutionsAcademy of Rouen
Abbey of St Genevieve

Dom Alexandre Guy Pingré (September 1711 – 1 May 1796) was a French canon regular, astronomer and naval geographer.

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