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Guillaume Bigourdan

Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer and academic (died 1932)

Born
April 6, 1851
Died
February 28, 1932
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1851

About Guillaume Bigourdan

Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer and academic (died 1932) The entire family, including the Mouchez cousins, would frequently vacation in Sistels until the outbreak of the First World War, after which Bigourdan would vacation alone. Additionally, in 1894, Bigourdan discovered the asteroid 390 Alma.

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The world when Guillaume Bigourdan was born

Guillaume Bigourdan was born in 1851. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1851

  • Best-selling bookMoby-Dick by Herman Melville

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Exhibition in London — first World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneIsaac Singer patents practical sewing machine
  • World population~1.31B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population23.8M

1851 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Guillaume Bigourdan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18512026
Population23.8M341 million

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