Person: Lepaute, Nicole-Reine Etable de Labrière

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Nicole-Reine Lepaute was a French noblewoman who helped Lalande with astronomical calculations.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 5 January 1723, Paris, France. Died 6 December 1788, Saint-Cloud, France.

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Astronomy, Women


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References

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