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Arcadio Poveda

Mexican astronomer (1930-) · Mexico · On the map · Scientists

Renán Arcadio Poveda Ricalde was a Mexican prominent astronomer who developed a method to calculate the mass of elliptical galaxies. He received Mexico's National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1975, chaired its National Astronomical Observatory from 1968 to 1980 and was elected to The National College in 1989.

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Awards

National Prize for Arts and Sciences1975
Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico

About this person

Country
Mexico
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2022 · aged 91