Gérard de Vaucouleurs
Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs (25 April 1918 – 7 October 1995) was a French astronomer best known for his studies of galaxies.
Gérard de Vaucouleurs | |
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| Born | Gérard Henri de Vaucouleurs 25 April 1918 Paris, France |
| Died | 7 October 1995 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | France |
| Alma mater | Lycee Charlemagne (BSc, 1936) Sorbonne (PhD, 1949) |
| Known for | De Vaucouleurs's law |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1988) Prix Jules Janssen (1988) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Yale University Observatory Lowell Observatory Harvard College Observatory University of Texas at Austin |
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