Person: Nicollet, Jean-Nicolas

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Joseph Nicolas Nicollet was a French cartographer, astronomer and mathematician known for his expeditions to map the USA.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 29 July 1786, Cluses, Savoy, France. Died 11 September 1843, Washington, D.C., USA.

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