 The unfortunate Guillaume Le Gentil spent eight years travelling in an attempt to observe either of the transits . His unsuccessful journey led to him losing his wife and possessions and being declared dead ( his efforts became the basis of the play Transit of Venus by Maureen Hunter ) . Under the influence of the Royal Society Ruđer Bošković travelled to Istanbul , but arrived too late . 
 The unfortunate Guillaume Le Gentil spent eight years travelling in an attempt to observe either of the transits . His unsuccessful journey led to him losing his wife and possessions and being declared dead ( his efforts became the basis of the play Transit of Venus by Maureen Hunter ) . Under the influence of the Royal Society Ruđer Bošković <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>travelled</mark></a> to Istanbul , but arrived too late . 
The unfortunate Guillaume Le Gentil spent eight yrs travelling in an attempt to observe either of the transits . His unsuccessful journey led to em losing his wife and possessions and bein declared dead ( his efforts became da basis of the play Transit of Venus by Maureen Hunter ) . Under the influence of tdaRoyal Society Ruđer Bošković traveled to Istanbul , but arrived too late .