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Picard, Jean (1)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a French priest, is noted especially as an astronomer. He was born at La Fleche, in tie present department of the Sarthe, and after taking holy orders became prior ofRille, in the.same department. He gave himself largely to astronomic studies, and many are his publications ill this department of natlural science. Picard died at Paris July 12, 1682. For a list of his publications, which are not of special interest to us, we refer to Condorcet, Eloge de Picard; Fontenelle; Eloge de Piccard; and the Biographie Universelle, s.v.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Picard, Jean (1)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/picard-jean-1.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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