Bernard Lyot
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Bernard Ferdinand Lyot (27 February 1897 in Paris ā 2 April 1952 in Cairo) was a French astronomer.
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Bernard Lyot | |
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Born | (1897-02-27)27 February 1897 Paris, France |
Died | 2 April 1952(1952-04-02) (aged 55) Cairo, Egypt |
Nationality | French |
Citizenship | France |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Known for | Solar astronomy Coronagraph Lyot depolarizer Lyot filter Lyot stop |
Awards | Lalande Prize (1928) Prix Jules Janssen (1932) Howard N. Potts Medal (1942) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1939) Henry Draper Medal (1951) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
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