Alexandre Schaumasse
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| 971 Alsatia | November 23, 1921 |
| 1114 Lorraine | November 17, 1928 |
Alexandre Schaumasse (1882 – 1958) was a French astronomer.
He discovered the periodic comet 24P/Schaumasse. He also discovered two non-periodic comets: C/1913 J1 (Schaumasse) or 1913 II; and C/1917 H1 (Schaumasse) or 1917 II.
He also discovered two asteroids.
He was severely wounded in 1914 while serving in the French army in World War I and spent at least a year in hospital.
[edit] External links
- Nice Observatory brief biography (in French)
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