André Brahic

André Brahic
Brahic at the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center (2009)
Born
André Fernand Brahic

(1942-11-30)30 November 1942
Paris, France
Died15 May 2016(2016-05-15) (aged 73)
Paris, France
Known forDiscovering the rings of Neptune
AwardsCarl Sagan Medal (2001)
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
InstitutionsUniversity of Paris

André Fernand Brahic (30 November 1942 – 15 May 2016) was a French astrophysicist. He is known for his discovery (1984) of the rings of Neptune.