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Philippe Loys de Cheseaux

Astronomy

Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux (4 May 1718 to 30 November 1751) was a Swiss astronomer.

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1718 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1718-05-04 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1751-11-30 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1751 2
Field
Field (category)
Astronomy 1
Connections

Works In

Astronomy, Disciplines
Source Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux (Wikipedia)
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Milestones Credited

Eagle Nebula

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a milestone credited to this subject.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Nationality

Switzerland

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia 'Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux': stated occupation/field in article intro, checked 2026-09-27
  • Works In: Astronomy, Lead sentence
    Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux (; 4 May 1718-30 November 1751) was a Swiss astronomer.
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2. Philippe Loys de Cheseaux (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux (4 May 1718-30 November 1751) was a Swiss astronomer.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: 4 May 1718
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: 4 May 1718
  • Infobox (death-date)
    Died: 30 November 1751
  • Infobox (death-year)
    Died: 30 November 1751
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