Odette Bancilhon | |
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Born | 22 September 1908 |
Died | 1998 (aged 89–90) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Astronomer |
Known for | Discovered 1333 Cevenola asteroid |
Spouse | Alfred Schmitt |
Odette Bancilhon (22 September 1908 – 1998) was a French astronomer.[1] She is best known for her work during the 1930s and 1940s at the Algiers Observatory, in Algeria, North Africa, where she discovered 1333 Cevenola, a stony Eunomian asteroid from the main-belt.[2][3]