Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres | |
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Henri-Alexandre Deslandres | |
| Born | 24 July 1853 Paris, France |
| Died | 15 January 1948 (aged 94) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Known for | spectroheliograph |
| Awards | Janssen Medal (1896) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1913) Henry Draper Medal (1913) Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Meudon Paris Observatories |
Henri Alexandre Deslandres (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi alɛksɑ̃dʁ delɑ̃dʁ]; 24 July 1853 – 15 January 1948) was a French astronomer, director of the Meudon and Paris Observatories, who carried out intensive studies on the behaviour of the atmosphere of the Sun.