About Guillaume Bigourdan
Camille Guillaume Bigourdan (French pronunciation: [kamij ɡijom biɡuʁdɑ̃]; 6 April 1851 – 28 February 1932) was a French astronomer. == Personal life == Bigourdan was born at Sistels, Tarn-et-Garonne to Pierre Bigourdan and Jeanne Carrière. When his teachers and local curate recognised his intelligence, he was transferred to a local boarding school in Valence d’Agen, where he excelled. In 1870, he received his Baccalauréat with mention of "Assez Bien". He married Marie Mélanie Sophie Mouchez, the eldest daughter of Admiral Amédée Mouchez. Together, the two had nine children. 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. During these vacations, he would farm his land and visit former classmates. He was fluent in Occitan, and spoke it when in Sistels. == Academic and scientific career == Bigourdan studied at the University of Toulouse from 1870, where he received a physics degree in 1874 and a mathematics degree in 1876.
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