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Census • Person • Jean-Louis Pons

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1761, Dec 24	1831, Oct 14

a French astronomer. Despite humble beginnings and being self-taught, he went on to become the greatest visual comet discoverer of all time: between 1801 and 1827 Pons discovered thirty-seven comets, more than any other person in history.

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	07/11/1801	-	French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovers his first comet	Additional Information: Wikipedia: Jean-Louis Pons: Career as an astronomer