Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche
Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche | |
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Jean Chappé d'Auteroche by J. B. Tilliard | |
| Born | 23 March 1722 |
| Died | 1 August 1769 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | transits of Venus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Royal Academy of Sciences |
Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʃap dotʁɔʃ]; 23 March 1722 – 1 August 1769) was a French astronomer, best known for his observations of the transits of Venus in 1761 and 1769.