Marcel Minnaert
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 55 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 12,1893 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Bruges |
| Belgium | |
| Date of died | October 26,1970 |
| Died | Utrecht |
| Netherlands | |
| Notable students | Hendrik C. van de Hulst |
| Cornelis de Jager | |
| Job | Astronomer |
| Education | Ghent University |
| Awards | Bruce Medal |
| Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | |
| Books | Utrecht Atlas |
| Notable student | Kees de Jager |
| Hendrik C. van de Hulst | |
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| ID | 1612473 |
Marcel Minnaert Life story
Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert was a Belgian-Dutch astronomer. 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.