Person: Delaunay, Charles Eugene

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Charles-Eugène Delaunay was a French mathematician and astronomer whose theory of lunar motion advanced the development of planetary-motion theories.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 9 April 1816, Lusigny-sur-Barse, France. Died 5 August 1872, At sea (near Cherbourg, France).

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Astronomy, Physics


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