Marcel Minnaert

Belgian-Dutch astronomer (1893-1970) · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77

Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert was a Belgian-Dutch astronomer. He was born in Bruges and died in Utrecht. He is notable for his contributions to astronomy and physics and for a popular book on meteorological optics: Light and colour in the open air, first published in English in 1940.

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1970Died26 October 19701969Honorary Doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia AntipolisAward1966Prix Jules JanssenAward1951Bruce MedalAward1947Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1893Born12 February 1893

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