Pol Swings
Astrophysicist
Born on: September 24, 1906Died on: October 28, 1983
Aged: 77 years 34 days (925 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Belgium
Birth Sign: Libra
Polydore Félix Ferdinand Swings was a Belgian astrophysicist who was known for his studies of the composition and structure of stars and comets.
He used spectroscopy to identify the elements in astronomical bodies, and, in particular, comets. Swings studied at the University of Liège, where he was professor of spectroscopy and astrophysics from 1932 to 1975.
He was also a visiting professor at the University of Chicago in the United States.
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