Jean-François Denisse
Jean-François Denisse | |
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| 3rd President of the French Space Agency | |
| In office 1967–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Coulomb |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Lévy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1915 San Quentin |
| Died | November 17, 2014 (aged 99) 9e arrondissement de Paris |
| Awards | Prix Holweck (1962) Prix Jules Janssen (1965) Prix des trois physiciens (1968) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy, astrophysics |
| Institutions | Paris Observatory CNES |
| Doctoral advisor | Yves Rocard |
| Notes | |
The artist Julien Denisse (1866–1943) was the father of Jean-François Denisse. | |
Jean-François Denisse (1915–2014) was a French astronomer and one of the leading pioneers of radio astronomy in France.