JeanLouisPons (December 24, 1761 - October 14, 1831) was a French astronomer.
Between 1801 and 1827 Pons discovered thirty-seven comets, one of which (observed on November 26, 1818) was named 2P/Encke after Johann Franz Encke, who determined its remarkably short period.
Pons received the Lalande Prize in 1818, awarded by the French Academy of Sciences, for his discovery of three comets in that year.
Pons had only a basic education but, as a nonscientific assistant at the Observatory of Marseilles, received instruction from professional astronomers and developed skills that made him a respected astronomer in his own right.
Jean-Louis Pons (December 24, 1761 – October 14, 1831) was a French astronomer.
Pons was also a co-discoverer of the comet formerly known as "Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes" and today known as 27P/Crommelin after Andrew Crommelin, who calculated its orbit.
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