Pierre MéchainPierre François André Méchain (August 16, 1744 – September 20, 1804) was a French astronomer. He discovered seven comets, the first in 1781 and the last in 1799. Méchain was made a member of the Bureau des Longitudes in 1795 and was director of the Paris Observatory from 1800 until his death. Mechain, Pierre |
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"The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head." - Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) |
