Marcel Golay (astronomer)
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Marcel Golay at the Geneva Observatory (1966)
Marcel Golay (born September 6, 1927 in Geneva ; † April 9, 2015 there ) was a Swiss astronomer .
Golay was professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Geneva from 1956 to 1992 and head of the Geneva observatory . He has been an honorary doctor of the University of Basel since 1991 . Since 1989 he was a member ( associé étranger ) of the Académie des sciences . The asteroid (3329) Golay is named after him.
Works
- Introduction to astronomical photometry. Reidel, 1974.
Web links
- Bernard Hauck / MD: Golay, Marcel. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Publications by M. Golay in the Astrophysics Data System
Individual evidence
- ^ In memoriam Marcel Golay
- ↑ Basler Stadtbuch 1991 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ List of members since 1666: Letter G. Académie des sciences, accessed on November 19, 2019 (French).
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Golay, Marcel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 2015 |
| Place of death | Geneva |