Pierre Méchain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Méchain

French mathematician and astronomer

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1744

Place of Birth: Laon, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 20-Sep-1804

Profession: astronomer, engineer, physicist, mathematician, cartographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Pierre François André Méchain (French pronunciation: ?[pj?? f??~swa ?~d?e me??~]; 16 August 1744 – 20 September 1804) was a French astronomer and surveyor who, with Charles Messier, was a major contributor to the early study of deep-sky objects and comets.