Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche

French astronomer

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1722

Place of Birth: Mauriac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1769

Profession: astronomer, traveller

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (23 March 1722 – 1 August 1769) was a French astronomer, best known for his observations of the transits of Venus in 1761 and 1769.