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Pierre Bouguer

French mathematician, geophysicist, geodesist, and astronomer

b. 1698 CE – d. 1758 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Pierre Bouguer (February 16, 1698, Croisic – August 15, 1758, Paris) is a French mathematician, geophysicist, geodesist, and astronomer.

He is also known as "the father of naval architecture".

Moran, J. (2017). Pierre Bouguer. History Atlas. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/pierre-bouguer/

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