Bernard Lyot
French astronomer (1897-1952) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 55
Bernard Ferdinand Lyot was a French astronomer.
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1952Died2 April 19521951Henry Draper MedalAward1947Bruce MedalAward1942Howard N. Potts MedalAward1939Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1938Lalande PrizeAward1932Prix Jules JanssenAward1931Prize Louis AncelAward1930Janssen MedalAward1897Born27 February 1897
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Lived 1897 to 1952 · aged 55