Jean Jacques Dortous de Mayran

1678 – 1771 France

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Who was Jean Jacques Dortous de Mayran?

French geophysicist, astronomer and most notably, chronobiologist

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Jean Jacques Dortous de Mayran (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

November 26, 1678

Béziers

Died

1771

Paris

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius

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