Stephane_Javelle

Stéphane Javelle

Stéphane Javelle

French astronomer

Stéphane Javelle (Lyon, 16 November 1864 – 3 August 1917) was a French astronomer.[1] Since 1888 he worked assisting Henri Perrotin at the Nice Observatory, and observed 1431 objects published in the Index Catalogue.[2][3][4] He initially worked as an accountant before his employer's friend, Louis Thollon recommended him to Perrotin.[5] He was awarded the Valz Prize in 1910 by the French Academy of Sciences.[6]

Stéphane Javelle

References

  1. [1]
    Stéphane Javelle. The Observatory, vol. 41 (1918), p. 70 (obituary)
  2. [2]
    Journal des observateurs Volumes 2-3 1919 "NÉCROLOGIE Au moment où s'achevait l'impression du numéro précédent de ce Journal, nous ax ons appris avec peine la mort de M. Javelle, astronome à l'Observatoire de Nice. Stéphane Javelle était né à Lyon, le 16 Novembre 1864"
  3. [3]
    Webpage biography by Wolfgang Steinicke (photo).
  4. [4]
    L'Astronomie Volume 109 Société astronomique de France - 1995 "Le comte de la Baume voyage en sleeping par Avignon avec l'astronome russe Donitch. ... Les trois missions, celle du comte, celle de l'Observatoire de Nice (Martial Simonin, Pierre Colomas et Stéphane Javelle) et celle de l'Observatoire.. "
  5. [5]
    Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  6. [6]
    David Todd (1912). "Astronomy". The American Year Book. p. 570.


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