Alexis Clairaut

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1. When was Alexis Clairaut born?May 13, 1713
2. Where was Alexis Clairaut born?Paris, France
3. What is Alexis Clairaut known for?Mathematical validation of Newtonian physics, particularly concerning Earth's shape and lunar motion
4. What is the career?Mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, and influential Newtonian scholar

Geodesy: The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, its gravitational field, and its dynamic processes.
Oblate Spheroid: A spheroid flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, like the shape of the Earth.
Apsidal Precession: The slow rotation of the orientation of an elliptical orbit in space.
Celestial Mechanics: The branch of astronomy that deals with the motion of celestial objects under the influence of gravity.