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Niesten, Louis
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Visé, 1844 - Brussels - Laeken, 1920
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1897 Bruxelles - Uccle
Jean Louis Nicolas, ° 4.7.1844; + 27.12.1920. Astronomer and geophysicist. Joined the Royal Observatory of Belgium in 1877; head of department from 1884 to 1909. Head of the Belgian mission to Chile in 1882 to observe the transit of Venus. Lunar photography.
Jean Louis Nicolas, ° 4.7.1844; + 27.12.1920. Astronomer and geophysicist. Joined the Royal Observatory of Belgium in 1877; head of department from 1884 to 1909. Head of the Belgian mission to Chile in 1882 to observe the transit of Venus. Lunar photography.
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1897 Bruxelles - Uccle
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SFJ new 31.12.2018