Jean-Alfred Gautier | |
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| Born | 18 July 1793 |
| Died | 30 November 1881 (aged 88) Geneva (Switzerland) |
| Other names | Alfred Gautier |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva, University of Paris |
| Known for | Research on concomitance between sunspot cycle period and geomagnetic activity |
| Spouse(s) | Angélique Frossard de Saugy (1826), Louise Cartier (1849) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, astronomy |
| Institutions | Observatory of Geneva, University of Geneva |
| Thesis | Essai historique sur le problème des trois corps (1817) |
Jean-Alfred Gautier or Alfred Gautier[1] (18 July 1793 – 30 November 1881) was a Swiss astronomer.