Jean-Claude Pecker
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Jean-Claude Pecker is a French astronomer, member of the Académie des sciences, and former director of the Nice Observatory
. He served as the secretary-general of the International Astronomical Union
from 1964 to 1967. He was awarded the Prix Jules Janssen
of the French Astronomical Society in 1957. A minor planet (1629 Pecker
) is also named after him.
Nice Observatory
The Observatoire de Nice is an astronomical observatory located in Nice, France on the summit of Mont Gros. The observatory was initiated in 1879 by the banker Raphaël Bischoffsheim...
. He served as the secretary-general of the International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
from 1964 to 1967. He was awarded the Prix Jules Janssen
Prix Jules Janssen
The Prix Jules Janssen is the highest award of the French Astronomical Society. Created in 1897 and awarded annually, it is usually given in alternate years to a French astronomer, and to an astronomer of another nationality. It is distinct from the Janssen Medal , which is awarded by the French...
of the French Astronomical Society in 1957. A minor planet (1629 Pecker
1629 Pecker
1629 Pecker is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 28, 1952 by L. Boyer at Algiers.- External links :*...
) is also named after him.