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1774–1844 · British astronomer
Also known as: Фрэнсис Бейли, فرانسيس بيلي, 프랜시스 베일리, フランシス・ベイリー, 弗朗西斯·贝利
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- Journal of a tour in unsettled parts of North America, in 1796 & 1797
- New tables for facilitating the computation of precession, aberration and nutation of two thousand eight hundred and eighty-one principal fixed stars
- Théorie des annuités viagères et des assurances sur la vie, suivie d'une collection de tables relatives à ces matières
- The doctrine of life-annuities and assurances
- An account of the several life-assurance companies established in London. Containing a view of their respective merits and advantages