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[[File:Nicole-Reine_Lepaute.jpg|thumb|Nicole-Reine Lepaute.]]'''Nicole-Reine Lepaute''' (née Étable; also known as Hartense Lepaute or Hortense Lepaute), (5 January 1723 – 6 December 1788) was a French astronomer and mathematician. | [[File:Nicole-Reine_Lepaute.jpg|thumb|Nicole-Reine Lepaute.]]'''Nicole-Reine Lepaute''' (née Étable; also known as Hartense Lepaute or Hortense Lepaute), (5 January 1723 – 6 December 1788) was a French astronomer and mathematician. | ||
She predicted the return of Halley's Comet, calculated the timing of a solar eclipse, | She predicted the return of Halley's Comet, calculated the timing of a solar eclipse, and constructed a group of catalogs for the stars. | ||
She was a member of the Scientific Academy of Béziers. | She was a member of the Scientific Academy of Béziers. | ||
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Nicole-Reine Lepaute (née Étable; also known as Hartense Lepaute or Hortense Lepaute), (5 January 1723 – 6 December 1788) was a French astronomer and mathematician.
She predicted the return of Halley's Comet, calculated the timing of a solar eclipse, and constructed a group of catalogs for the stars.
She was a member of the Scientific Academy of Béziers.
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External links:
- Nicole-Reine Lepaute @ Wikipedia