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Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan (26 November 1678 – 20 February 1771) was a French geophysicist, astronomer and most notably, chronobiologist, was born in the town of Béziers on 26 November 1678. | [[File:Jean-Jacques_d'Ortous_de_Mairan.png|thumb|Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan.]]'''Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan''' (26 November 1678 – 20 February 1771) was a French geophysicist, astronomer and most notably, chronobiologist, was born in the town of Béziers on 26 November 1678. | ||
De Mairan lost his father, François d'Ortous, at age four and his mother twelve years later at age sixteen. | |||
Over the course of his life, de Mairan was elected into numerous scientific societies and made key discoveries in a variety of fields including ancient texts and astronomy. | |||
His observations and experiments also inspired the beginning of what is now known as the study of biological circadian rhythms. | |||
At the age of 92, de Mairan died of pneumonia in Paris on 20 February 1771. | |||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Crimes against | * [[Crimes against astronomical constants]] | ||
* [[Crimes against chemical constants]] | |||
* [[Crimes against geological constants]] | |||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
External links | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_d%27Ortous_de_Mairan Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_d%27Ortous_de_Mairan Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan] @ Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
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[[Category:Biologists (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Biologists (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:People (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:People (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:Scientists (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Scientists (nonfiction)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:03, 26 November 2020
Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan (26 November 1678 – 20 February 1771) was a French geophysicist, astronomer and most notably, chronobiologist, was born in the town of Béziers on 26 November 1678.
De Mairan lost his father, François d'Ortous, at age four and his mother twelve years later at age sixteen.
Over the course of his life, de Mairan was elected into numerous scientific societies and made key discoveries in a variety of fields including ancient texts and astronomy.
His observations and experiments also inspired the beginning of what is now known as the study of biological circadian rhythms.
At the age of 92, de Mairan died of pneumonia in Paris on 20 February 1771.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
- Crimes against astronomical constants
- Crimes against chemical constants
- Crimes against geological constants
- Gnomon algorithm
- Gnomon Chronicles
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan @ Wikipedia