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French astronomer, mathematician, freemason, and political leader (1736-1793)

Also known as: Jean-Sylvain Bailly, Жан Сильвен Байи, جان سيلفان بايي, 장 실뱅 바이, ジャン＝シルヴァン・バイイ, 让·西尔万·巴伊

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