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Pierre Charles Le Monnier
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For other people with the surname Le Monnier or Lemonnier, see Le Monnier.
Pierre Charles Le Monnier (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʃaʁl lə mɔnje]; 23 November 1715 – 3 April 1799) was a French astronomer. His name is sometimes given as Lemonnier.
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"L'astronome" (The Astronomer),
circa 1777.
Oil on canvas painting by Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon, Portugal.