Pierre François André Méchain (August 16, 1744 – September 20, 1804) was a Frenchastronomer. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births May 19 - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen-Consort of King George III of Great Britain July 17 -Elbridge Gerry, American... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1804 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
He discovered seven comets, the first in 1781 and the last in 1799. Comet Hale-Bopp, showing a white dust tail and blue gas tail (February 1997) Comet (disambiguation). ... Events January 5 - American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Méchain was made a member of the Bureau des Longitudes in 1795 and was director of the Paris Observatory from 1800 until his death. The Bureau des Longitudes is a French scientific institution, founded by decree of June 25, 1795 and charged with the improvement of nautical navigation, standardisation of time-keeping, geodesy and astronomical observation. ... The Paris Observatory (in French, Observatoire de Paris or Observatoire de Paris-Meudon) is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, and one of the largest astronomical centers in the world. ...
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