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Jean-Felix Picard (July 21, 1620July 12, 1682) was a French astronomer and priest born in La Fleche. He was the first person to measure the size of the Earth to a reasonable degree of accuracy, for which he is honored with a pyramid at Juvisy-sur-Orge. This was achieved by measuring one degree of latitude along the Paris Meridian using triangulation. His measurements produced a result of between 111 and 112 km for one degree of latitude, which gives a corresponding terrestrial radius of 6372 km. The polar radius has now been measured at 6357 km. July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... An astronomer or spmething i cant inderstand is a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. ... Juvisy-sur-Orge is a commune of the Essonne département in France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...


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Picard was initially distraught by the news, confessing his regret for never having a family of his own because now there would be no more Picards, but he becomes at peace when he meets René in the Nexus.
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