Moreux, Théophile
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Birthname | Louis Théophile Moreux | ||||
born on | 20 November 1867 at 16:00 (= 4:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Argent sur Sauldre, France, 47n33, 2e27 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m2e27 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French astronomer and meteorologist, who initiated the Bourges Observatory at the seminary St Célestin at Bourges, where he was a professor of science and mathematics. He observed surface features of the Moon and Mars. He published star maps and investigated the possibility of life on other planets and moons. He was critical of Percival Lowell's theory of intelligent life on Mars. During 1922 he published a review of astronomical theories and techniques (La Revue Du Ciel). Moreux died at Bourges on 13 July 1954. The Moreux crater on Mars was named in his honor.
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Source Notes
Birth certificate in Didier Geslain archive, 'm' pdf file, p. 223; 'astrologues2' pdf file, p. 9.
Categories
- Vocation : Science : Astronomy
- Vocation : Science : Mathematics/ Statistics
- Vocation : Science : Other Science (Meteorologist)