Description: (French Mathematician and Astronomer Who Prepared Tables That Plot the Location of 'Uranus')
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre was a distinguished French mathematician, astronomer, historian of astronomy, and geodesist. He was the director of the Paris Observatory and made notable contributions to the field of astronomy. Delambre authored authoritative books on the history of astronomy, spanning from ancient times to the 18th century. His work significantly advanced scientific knowledge in mathematics, astronomy, and geodesy, leaving a lasting impact on these disciplines.