Jean-Louis Pons

Jean-Louis Pons was a French astronomer. Despite humble beginnings and being self-taught, he went on to become the greatest visual comet discoverer of all time: between 1801 and 1827 Pons discovered thirty-seven comets, more than any other person in history.

24 December 1761

Born on the same birth date (24 December 1761): Selim III

Born on the same birth day (24 December): Caroline Aherne • Constance of Austria • Dana Gioia • Erhard Keller • George I of Greece • Grand L. Bush • Gregor Blanco • Hamid Karzai • Harry Warren • Hiroshi Ikushima • Jay Wright (basketball) • Johann Hartmann • John V, Duke of Brittany • Kit Carson • Leavander Johnson • Matt Frawley • Michael Curtiz • Miguel Castro • Milan Blagojevic (soccer) • Ralph Marterie • Sascha Fischer • Shim Hwa-jin • Simon Zenke

Born in the same month (December 1761): Gian Domenico Romagnosi • Marie Tussaud • Selim III