André Lallemand (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe lalmɑ̃]; September 29, 1904 – March 24, 1978)[1] was a French astronomer and director of the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris.
Lallemand made important contributions to the development of photomultipliers for astronomical use and the "electronic telescope" (or Lallemand camera). He was awarded the Lalande Prize of the French Academy of Sciences in 1938[2] and the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1962 for his work.
Lallemand was the President of the Société astronomique de France (SAF), the French astronomical society, from 1960-1962.[3]
The crater Lallemand on the Moon is named in his honor, and the French Academy of Sciences has a biennial award for work in astronomy called the "Prix Lallemand".
References
edit- ^ Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Chronique", in L'Enseignement Mathématique, vol. 37 (1938), p. 343.
- ^ List of presidents of the Société astronomique de France
External links
edit- Brief biography of Lallemand and photo
- Text of the award speech
- Virtual exhibition "L'émergence de la caméra Lallemand" on the Paris Observatory virtual library
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