FLAMMARION Camille [Montigny-le-Roi, 1842 - Juvisy, 1925], F - Lot 124

FLAMMARION Camille [Montigny-le-Roi, 1842 - Juvisy, 1925], French astronomer and writer. Autograph letter signed, addressed to his friend Charles-Ange Laisant. Paris, February 18, 1904; 1 page in-8°. Printed header "Société Astronomique de France". "You had the noble thought, it seems to me, to make us one day a small communication of one half-hour (or more) on a half hour (or more) on some subject. I had announced it last year. MM Poincaré, Lippmann, Caspari, Bassot, Bouquet [...] were heard and applauded. We want you. I I am speaking on behalf of the listeners and I have come to ask you if you would not like to speak at our next session. our next session. LAISANT Charles-Ange [La Basse-Indre, 1841 - Asnières-sur-Seine, 1920], military, mathematician, extreme left-wing deputy, freemason, he then became an anarchist, rationalist pedagogue, freethinker, esperantist.