Joseph-Nicolas Delisle
Joseph-Nicolas Delisle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1688 Paris, France |
| Died | 11 September 1768 (aged 80) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Delisle scale |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy Mathematics |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacques Cassini |
| Doctoral students | Johann Hennert Jérôme Lalande |
Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf nikɔla dəlil]; 4 April 1688 – 11 September 1768) was a French astronomer and cartographer. Delisle is mostly known for the Delisle scale, a temperature scale he invented in 1732.