Title: Nicolas-Louis De La Caille, Astronomer and Geodesist
Description: This is a comprehensive biography of one of the greatest and most careful observational astronomers of all time. Nicolas-Louis De La Caille mapped the southern sky and named many of the constellations. In addition, he contributed to geodesy, navigation, and celestial mechanics.
Subjects: Astronomers, France, biography, Astronomy, observations, Geodesy, Biography, Astronomy, Observations, History