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Charles Messier

18th- and 19th-century French astronomer1730 to 1817

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Teachers and mentors1

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Joseph-Nicolas Delisle

At a glance

known as: astronomer
fields: astronomy
awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour, 1806
member of: Royal Society of London, from 1764, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)
notable works: Messier object, Lexell's Comet
Wikipedia: in 77 languages

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identity

stated by WikidataWikipediaCharles Messier
stated by WikidataWikidataQ14524
stated by WikidataVIAF12409082
stated by WikidataGND118733133
stated by WikidataIdRef034030662
stated by WikidataISNI0000000091295094

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@misc{academicancestry_Q14524,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Charles Messier: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q14524},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). Charles Messier: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q14524