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Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc

French astronomer
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, often known simply as Peiresc, or by the Latin form of his name, Peirescius, was a French astronomer, antiquary and savant, who maintained a wide correspondence with scientists, and was a successful organizer of... Wikipedia
Born: December 1, 1580, Belgentier, France
Died: June 24, 1637 (age 56 years), Aix-en-Provence, France
Education: Jesuit College