François Perrier (geodesist)
François Perrier (born April 18, 1833 in Valleraugue , † February 20, 1888 in Montpellier ) was a French general and geodesist
Perrier came from a Protestant family of the Cevennes , went to school in Nimes and studied at the École polytechnique from 1853 to 1857 . He then served in the military, from 1860 as captain , in 1874 as commandant of the cavalry, in 1879 as lieutenant-colonel and in 1887 as general de brigade .
In 1861 he published essays on the compatibility of the triangulations of England and France and in 1865 on the triangulation of Corsica. In 1875 he became a member of the Bureau des Longitudes and in 1879 he became head of the cartographic service of the French army. In 1880 he was elected to the Académie des Sciences and was a member of a commission in Berlin that was supposed to determine the Greek-Turkish border . In 1882 he observed the Venus transit in Florida . He was also involved in mapping Algeria.
He is one of the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower . He was the commander of the Legion of Honor. A street in Nimes is named after him.
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| SURNAME | Perrier, François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general and geodesist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valleraugue |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 20, 1888 |
| Place of death | Montpellier |