Marcel Minnaert | |
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 Minnaert in 1967 | |
| Born | Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert 12 February 1893 Bruges, Belgium |
| Died | 10 October 1970 (aged 77) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Ghent University Utrecht University |
| Known for | Minnaert resonance Minnaert function |
| Awards | Prix Jules Janssen (1966) Bruce Medal (1951) Gold Medal of RAS (1947) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Utrecht University |
| Doctoral advisor | Leonard Ornstein |
| Doctoral students | Hendrik C. van de Hulst[1] Kees de Jager |
Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert (12 February 1893 – 26 October 1970) was a Belgian-Dutch astronomer.[2] He was born in Bruges and died in Utrecht. He is notable for his contributions to astronomy and physics and for a popular book on meteorological optics: Light and colour in the open air, first published in English in 1940.
- ^ Habing, H. J. (February 2001). "Obituaries: Hendrik Christoffel van de Hulst, 1918-2000". Astronomy & Geophysics. 42 (1): 1.33–1.37. Bibcode:2001A&G....42a..33H. doi:10.1046/j.1468-4004.2001.0420011.33.x.
- ^ Minnaert, Marcel Gilles Jozef (1893-1970), Huygens Institute