François Gonnessiat
| (915) Cosette | December 14, 1918 |
| (931) Whittemora | March 19, 1920 |
François Gonnessiat (born May 22, 1856 in Nurieux-Volognat , † October 18, 1934 ) was a French astronomer .
Gonnessiat initially worked at the Lyon observatory . In 1901 he became director of the Quito Observatory in Ecuador , South America , where he carried out geodetic studies. A few years later he took over the management of the Algiers Observatory , which he was director from 1908 to 1931. In 1916 he became a corresponding member of the Académie des Sciences .
Gonnessiat primarily explored and observed comets . During his time in Algiers , however, he also succeeded in discovering two asteroids. In recognition of his work, the asteroid (1177) Gonnessia was named after him.
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Individual evidence
- ^ List of members since 1666: Letter G. Académie des sciences, accessed on November 19, 2019 (French).
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| SURNAME | Gonnessiat, François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nurieux-Volognat |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1934 |