
Alexis Clairaut
French mathematician who in 1758 computed how Jupiter and Saturn would hold back Halley's Comet.
PersonAlso known as Alexis-Claude Clairaut
13 May 1713 – 17 May 1765
Over time
collaborated with
Jérôme Lalande
Nicole-Reine Lepaute
predicted
Halley's Comet
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- Identifiers
- Wikidata Q28937
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Relations
- collaborated with:
- Jérôme Lalandesince 1758
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- Nicole-Reine Lepautesince 1758
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- predicted:
- Halley's Cometsince 14 Nov 1758
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