Louis Maillard (astronomer)
Louis Maillard (born September 28, 1867 in Vevey ; † January 7, 1938 ) was a Swiss astronomer with French roots.
In 1902 Maillard succeeded Charles Dufour (1827–1902) professor of astronomy and mathematics at the University of Lausanne . In 1907 he founded a committee for an observatory at the University of Lausanne, which, despite a patron, could only be realized after the First World War. When it went into operation in 1928, Maillard was already retired. He was succeeded in 1928 by Gustave Juvet.
Maillard was invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Strasbourg in 1920 (Mise au point des hypothèses cosmogoniques nébulaires). He wrote books on cosmology and its history.
Fonts
- Cosmogony et gravitation. 1922
- Quand la lumière fut. 2 volumes, 1922, 1923 (popular science book on cosmology and its history)
literature
- E. Meier, B. Hauck: L'astronomie à l'Université Lausanne. Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles, Volume 70, 1968, p. 37
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maillard, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vevey |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1938 |