Audouin Dollfus
Audouin Charles Dollfus (12 November 1924 – 1 October 2010) was a French astronomer and aeronaut, specialist in studies of the Solar System and discoverer of Janus, a moon of Saturn.
Audouin Dollfus | |
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Dollfus in 2009 | |
| Born | 12 November 1924 Paris, France |
| Died | 1 October 2010 (aged 85) Versailles, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Known for | Discoverer of Janus |
| Awards | Prix Jules Janssen (1993) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Paris Observatory |
| Doctoral advisor | Bernard Lyot |
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