André Couder Explained

André Couder (27 November 1897 – 16 January 1979) was a French optician and astronomer.

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From 1925, he worked in the optics laboratory of the Paris Observatory. Between 1952 and 1958 he was vice-president of the International Astronomical Union. A lunar crater, Couder, is named for him.^[1] He was awarded the Valz Prize in 1936,^[2] and the Janssen Medal from the French Academy of Sciences in 1952.

Couder was the President of the Société astronomique de France (SAF), the French astronomical society, from 1955-1957.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Couder . International Astronomical Union (IAU) / USGS Astrogeology Science Center . Oct 18, 2010 .
2. Web site: Prix et Subventions Attribués en 1936: Prix Valz . Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences . 203 . 1417 . December 21, 1936 .
3. [Société astronomique de France|List of presidents of the Société astronomique de France]