Pierre Bouguer
French mathematician and geophysicist
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Pierre Bouguer was a French mathematician, geophysicist, geodesist, and astronomer. He is also known as "the father of naval architecture". Wikipedia
Born: February 16, 1698, Le Croisic, France
Died: August 15, 1758 (age 60 years), Paris, France
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society
Nationality: French
Parents: Jean Bouguer