Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat

Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat (14 September 1725 – 7 March 1803) was a French astronomer most notable for publishing a map of the 64 stars of the Pleiades in 1786. He was a member of the French Academy of Sciences. He originally studied art, receiving a medal from the French Academy of Painting and published an art book "Essai de perspective à l'usage des artistes" in 1750.[1] His parents were Edme Jeaurat and Marie-Charlotte born Le Clerc. He was the first founder of various settlements that were taken over by the École Militaire in favor of astronomy.[2][3][4][5][6] He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1783.[7]

Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat
Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat
Born(1725-09-14)14 September 1725
Paris, France
Died7 March 1803(1803-03-07) (aged 77)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
CitizenshipFrench
Known formap of the Pleiades
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy

References
  1. Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  2. Histoire de l'astronomie au dix-huitième siècle ; par M. Delambre,... Publiée par M. Mathieu, pages 748-755, Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, Claude-Louis Mathieu, Bachelier, 1827.
  3. A New review: with literary curiosities and literary intelligence, page 326, Paul Henry Maty, Printed for the author, 1783.
  4. Mémoires de l'Acadêmie des sciences de l'Institut de France, page 289, Didot frères, fils et cie, 1786.
  5. Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat, Carte des 64 Principales Etoiles des Playades par M. Jeaurat, pour le 1.er Janvier 1786.
  7. "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter J" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2014.


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