François Folie
François Folie | |
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| Born | 11 December 1833 Venlo, Belgium later The Netherlands |
| Died | 29 January 1905 (aged 71) Belgium |
| Alma mater | Université de Liège |
| Occupation(s) | Astronomer Mathematician |
| Spouse | Adelina Quinet |
| Children | 11 including the author Franz Folie (known as Franz Ansel) |
| Parent | Anselme-François-Joseph Folie |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomer |
| Institutions | University of Liège Observatori Reial de Bèlgica (Uccle) |
| Doctoral students | Marcel Dehalu Constantin Le Paige |
François Folie (1833–1905) was a Belgian astronomer. He was the Administer at the University of Liège, director of the Institute of Astrophysics at the Cointe Observatory, and director of the Royal Observatory of Belgium.