Cassini, Jacques [known as Cassini II] (1677-1756)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3524. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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Astronomer, born in Paris (probably at the Observatory itself), son of JEAN-DOMINIQUE CASSINI, whom he at first assisted, then replaced in official functions as Cassini became blind, and then succeeded as director of the Paris Observatory. Measured proper motion of Arcturus. Cassini II fought continually and unsuccessfully to defend the work of his father and to reconcile observations with the Ca...

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