Dominique, Comte De Cassini
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 179 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 30,1748 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Paris |
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| Date of died | October 18,1845 |
| Died | Thury |
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| Parents | César-François Cassini de Thury |
| Children | Henri Cassini |
| Grandparents | Jacques Cassini |
| Suzanne Françoise Charpentier de Charmois | |
| Great-grandparent | Giovanni Domenico Cassini |
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| ID | 805241 |
Dominique, Comte De Cassini Life story
Jean-Dominique, comte de Cassini was a French astronomer, son of César-François Cassini de Thury. Cassini was born at the Paris Observatory. In 1784 he succeeded his father as director of the observatory; but his plans for its restoration and re-equipment were wrecked in 1793 by the animosity of the National Assembly.
