Jean Delhaye
Jean Robert Emile Delhaye (born February 25, 1921 in Lourches , † April 2, 2001 in Paris ) was a French astronomer and science manager.
Life
After studying in Valenciennes, Rennes and Paris, he obtained his doctorate in 1950 with a topic from stellar dynamics. From 1943 to 1957 he worked at the Paris Observatory , whose director at the time André Danjon had also supervised his doctoral thesis. 1957 to 1964 he headed the Observatoire de Besançon ; During this time he also established scientific contacts in Brazil and helped expand the astronomical research there. In 1961 he returned to the Paris Observatory, of which he was director from 1967 to 1971. In 1971 he left the Paris Observatory to head the new Institut National d'Astronomie et de Géophysique (INAG) of the CNRS until 1979 , and then worked again at the Paris Observatory until his retirement in 1987.
Delhaye's research dealt mainly with issues of stellar astronomy, astrometry, stellar dynamics, and the structure of the Milky Way. As a science manager, he played a key role in the implementation of projects such as the Center de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg , the Hipparcos satellite, the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and IRAM .
From 1964 he was a corresponding member of the Académie des sciences .
Awards
- 1982 Karl Schwarzschild Medal
- 1987 Jules Janssen Prize
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ List of members since 1666: Letter D. Académie des sciences, accessed on November 5, 2019 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Delhaye, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Delhaye, Jean Robert Emile (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lourches |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 2001 |
| Place of death | Paris |