Indian Ocean Transit Observations6 June 1761
Contributes to international efforts to determine the astronomical unit.
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Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentil Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentil, based on 3 World History Database records associated with France.
3 records1761–17693 events2 places
Chronological biography
1761
Transit of Venus Expedition6 June 1761
Attempts to observe the Venus transit during an extended scientific voyage.
1769
Transit of Venus3 June 1769
Le Gentil reaches Pondicherry for the 1769 transit but clouds prevent him from observing the event after years of travel.
Titles and roles
Astronomer
Record provenance
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