Jean Christophe Fatio
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Jean Christophe Fatio was a Swiss natural philosopher and Fellow of the Royal Society.
He was the elder brother of Nicolas Fatio. He was elected F.R.S. on 3 April 1706 and published in the Philosophical Transactions (xxv. 2241–6) a description of an eclipse of the sun which he had observed at Geneva
on 12 May of that year. He died at Geneva in October 1720. By his wife Catherine, daughter of Jean Gassand of Forealquiere in Provence
, to whom he was married in 1709, he left no issue.
He was the elder brother of Nicolas Fatio. He was elected F.R.S. on 3 April 1706 and published in the Philosophical Transactions (xxv. 2241–6) a description of an eclipse of the sun which he had observed at Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
on 12 May of that year. He died at Geneva in October 1720. By his wife Catherine, daughter of Jean Gassand of Forealquiere in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, to whom he was married in 1709, he left no issue.