But the site's greatest asset is its chronology of Clairaut's life. Based on the simple principle of recording every biographical detail found in a contemporary printed or handwritten document, it is extraordinarily precise and extensive. To give a tangible example, recently rediscovered accounts belonging to the Marquise du Châtelet tell us that Clairaut ate chicken on June 23, 1749. Its nearly 7.5 million characters are equivalent to about twenty 250-page books. The website has recently been hosted by the Académie des sciences.