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Marcel Minnaert

Belgian astronomer

Died when: 77 years 256 days (932 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Marcel Minnaert

Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert (12 February 1893 – 26 October 1970) was a Dutch astronomer of Belgian origin.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.


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