In the Tradition of Liberty.
In the Tradition of Liberty.
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Brandon Long
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The Paris Observatory was one of the first federally funded research institutes, and it produced serious scientific output. Louis XIV funded a plethora of high-resolution maps, water tables, and astronomic discoveries. The head of the observatory was an Italian mathematician and astronomer named Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Cassini’s ability as an astronomer earned him part of the…