Person: De Thury, César-François Cassini

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César-François Cassini de Thury or Cassini III was a French geodesist who produced the first reliable maps of France.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 17 June 1714, Thury, near Clermont, Oise, France. Died 4 September 1784, Paris, France.

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Astronomy, Geography, Physics


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive