Fernand Baldet
Fernand Baldet (March 16, 1885 - November 8, 1964 ) was a French astronomer .
In 1909 he worked with Aymar de La Baume Pluvinel on observing Mars at the newly built observatory on the Pic du Midi de Bigorre . The photographs resulting from this work were so precise that the two astronomers were able to refute a thesis put forward by Percival Lowell about geometrically arranged channels on the surface of Mars.
In 1946 he received the Jules Janssen Prize . The impact craters Baldet on the Moon and Baldet on Mars were named after Fernand Baldet.
literature
- Charles Bertaud : Fernand Baldet , Obituary, L'Astronomie, Vol. 79, p.65; bibcode : 1965LAstr..79 ... 65B (French)
Web links
Commons : Fernand Baldet - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Publications by F. Baldet in the Astrophysics Data System
- Obituaries for F. Baldet in the Astrophysics Data System
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baldet, Fernand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1885 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1964 |