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2 unusual facts about Jean Picard


Giovanni Angelo Canini

The work, however, was completed by his brother Marcantonio with the assistance of Jean Picard and Valet.

Jean Picard

Picard also travelled to Tycho Brahe's Danish observatory, Uraniborg, in order to assess its position accurately so that Tycho's readings could be compared to others.


Maunder Minimum

This was not due to a lack of observations; during the 17th century, Giovanni Domenico Cassini carried out a systematic program of solar observations at the Observatoire de Paris, thanks to the astronomers Jean Picard and Philippe de La Hire.


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Uncertain Glory

During World War II, Jean Picard (Errol Flynn) is a convicted killer being led to the guillotine; he escapes during an air raid.