Nicole reine lepaute biography books

Main achievements: Predicted the return of Halley's Comet.

Calculated the exact time of a solar eclipse. Constructed a group of catalogs for the stars.

Nicole-Reine Lepaute was a French astronomer and mathematician. She predicted the return of Halley's Comet, calculated the timing of a solar eclipse and constructed a group of catalogs for the stars.

Nicole-Reine Etable de Labrière was born in the Palais du Luxembourg in Paris where her father was in the service of the Queen of Spain, Elisabeth d'Orléans.

'Lepaute, Nicole‐Reine' published in 'The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers'.

Nicole-Reine Lepaute also erroneously known as Hortense Lepaute, was a French astronomer and human computer.

A fascinating collective biography of six female scientists in eighteenth-century France, whose stories were largely written out of history.

A fascinating collective biography of six female scientistsin eighteenth-century France, whose stories were largely writtenout of history This book presents.

She was a member of the Scientific Academy of Béziers.

Nicole-Reine Lepaute was born in the Luxembourg Palace in Paris as the daughter of Jean Etable, valet in the service of Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans.

In 1749, she married Jean-André Lepaute, who was a royal clockmaker. Nicole Lepaute constructed a clock with an astronomical function together with her spouse. The clock was constructed on her suggestion, and she also participated in its constru