Aimé Laussedat (April 19, 1819 – March 19, 1907) was a French scientist, more specifically, an observational astronomer, geodesist, surveyor, photogrammetrist, and cartographer.

Aimé Laussedat
Born	19 April 1819
Died	18 March 1907  (aged 87)

Biography

Laussedat was born in Moulins on April 19, 1819.^{[citation needed]} He was an engineer, researcher and professor at the École polytechnique, then eminent manager at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts.^{[citation needed]} He was a military engineer at the beginning of his career. He is considered the father of photogrammetry.[1][2][3] He died on March 19, 1907 (at the age of 87), in Paris.

Namesakes

• Mount Laussedat
• Laussedat Heights

See also

• Carlos Ibáñez e Ibáñez de Ibero – 1st president of the International Committee for Weights and Measures and president of the International Geodetic Association

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