André Patry

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André Patry (November 22, 1902 – June 20, 1960) was a French astronomer.

Asteroids discovered: 9

1509 Esclangona	December 21, 1938
1510 Charlois	February 22, 1939
1515 Perrotin	November 15, 1936
1516 Henry	January 28, 1938
1539 Borrelly	October 29, 1940
1756 Giacobini	December 24, 1937
1797 Schaumasse	November 15, 1936
3142 Kilopi	January 9, 1937
4162 SAF	November 24, 1940

He was orphaned at a young age, and began working at the Observatoire de Nice at the age of 17.

He studied asteroids and discovered a few. Asteroid 1601 Patry is named after him.

[edit] Obituary

• JO 43 (1960) 156 (in French)