Hubert Reeves
Hubert Reeves | |
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.jpg) Reeves in 2015 | |
| Born | July 13, 1932 |
| Died | October 13, 2023 (aged 91) Paris, France |
| Citizenship | Canadian French |
| Alma mater | Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf Université de Montréal McGill University Cornell University |
| Known for | Works on stellar nucleo-synthesis Popularisation of science |
| Spouse(s) | Francine Brunel (first wife) Camille Scoffier-Reeves (second wife) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | See Honours and Recognition |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | CNRS |
| Thesis | Thermonuclear Reaction Involving Medium Light Nuclei (1960) |
| Doctoral advisor | Edwin Salpeter[1] |
| Doctoral students | |
| Website | www |
Hubert Reeves CC GOQ (July 13, 1932 – October 13, 2023) was a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science. His career has lasted for nearly fifty years. He won many awards for his works including the Albert Einstein Award.
Reeves was born in Montreal, Quebec. He studied at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. Reeves now[when?] lives in Paris, France. Reeves often spoke on television, promoting science. He resided in Paris, France, where he died on October 13, 2023, at the age of 91.[2]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hubert Reeves at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ↑ "Hubert Reeves, astrophysicien et grand vulgarisateur, est mort". Le Monde.fr. 13 October 2023.
Other websites
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Media related to Hubert Reeves at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
- Biography in English at science.ca
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