# Maurice Darney

> Maurice Henri Laurent Darney was a French astronomer and selenographer. He published maps of lunar surface features, including mountains and lava plains, while working at the Paris Observatory. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) named Darney crater after him in 1935.

*French astronomer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1882-01-20
- **Died:** 1958-08-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Maurice Henri Laurent Darney was a French astronomer and selenographer. He published maps of lunar surface features, including mountains and lava plains, while working at the Paris Observatory. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) named Darney crater after him in 1935.

## Fame
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