Gérard de Vaucouleurs
French astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Gérard de Vaucouleurs?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs (25 April 1918 – 7 October 1995)[2][3] was a French astronomer best known for his studies of galaxies.[4]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Gérard de Vaucouleurs | |
---|---|
Born | Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs (1918-04-25)25 April 1918 |
Died | 7 October 1995(1995-10-07) (aged 77) |
Nationality | France |
Alma mater | Lycee Charlemagne (BSc, 1936)[1] Sorbonne (PhD, 1949) |
Known for | De Vaucouleurs's law |
Spouse | |
Awards | Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1988) Prix Jules Janssen (1988) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Yale University Observatory Lowell Observatory Harvard College Observatory University of Texas at Austin |
Close