Guillaume Le Gentil

Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentil de la Galaisière was a French astronomer who discovered several nebulae and was appointed to the Royal Academy of Sciences.

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Who was born first?

• Guillaume Le Gentil and Jean-Étienne Montucla were born the same year
• Guillaume Le Gentil was born 1 year after John Michell
• Guillaume Le Gentil was born 1 year after John Smeaton
• Guillaume Le Gentil was born 1 year after Dai Zhen
• Guillaume Le Gentil was born 1 year after Immanuel Kant

Timeline

1. Dai ZhenJanuary 19, 1724 – July 1, 1777
2. Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
3. John MichellDecember 25, 1724 – April 21, 1793
4. John SmeatonJune 8, 1724 – October 28, 1792
5. Guillaume Le Gentil (this page)September 12, 1725 – October 22, 1792
6. Jean-Étienne MontuclaSeptember 5, 1725 – December 18, 1799

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