On this day in 1732 – July 11th – French astronomer Jérôme Lalande was born.

He held the chair of astronomy in the Collège de France in for nearly half a century and a number of his pupils became distinguished astronomers. As well as being an observer, Lalande also gave popular lectures and wrote about astronomy.

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