Gabriel Mouton
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 330 years ago |
Born | Lyon |
France | |
Date of died | September 28,1694 |
Died | Lyon |
France | |
Date of birth | January 1,1618 |
Nationality | French |
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ID | 997992 |
Gabriel Mouton Life story
Gabriel Mouton was a French abbot and scientist. He was a doctor of theology from Lyon, but was also interested in mathematics and astronomy. His 1670 book, the Observationes diametrorum solis et lunae apparentium, proposed a natural standard of length based on the circumference of the Earth, divided decimally.