Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre ( 1749 - 1822 )

Birth: Amiens, France (19 September 1749) Death: Paris, France (19 August 1822) Research Field: Astronomy, geodesy, history of astronomy Education: Studied langauges under the Jesuits, then under the poet Jacques Delille; later studied under the astronomer Lalande Career: Worked with PFA Mechain (FRS 1789) measuring the arc of the meridian between Dunkirk and Barcelona (1792-1799); Professor of Astronomy, College de France (1807) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 5/05/1791.