Marcel Minnaert
Belgian-Dutch astronomer (1893ā1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert (12 February 1893 ā 26 October 1970) was a Belgian-Dutch astronomer.[2] He was born in Bruges and died in Utrecht. He is notable for his contributions to astronomy and physics and for a popular book on meteorological optics: Light and colour in the open air, first published in English in 1940.
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Born | Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert (1893-02-12)12 February 1893 Bruges, Belgium |
Died | 10 October 1970(1970-10-10) (aged 77) Utrecht, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Ghent University Utrecht University |
Known for | Minnaert resonance Minnaert function |
Awards | Prix Jules Janssen (1966) Bruce Medal (1951) Gold Medal of RAS (1947) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Utrecht University |
Doctoral advisor | Leonard Ornstein |
Doctoral students | Hendrik C. van de Hulst[1] Kees de Jager |
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