Jean-Claude Pecker

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Jean-Claude Pecker

Physics

#2310

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#3433

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Astrophysics

#198

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#221

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Astronomy

#599

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#1088

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Jean-Claude Pecker's Degrees

• PhD Astrophysics Université Paris Cité

Why Is Jean-Claude Pecker Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Jean-Claude Pecker was a French astronomer, astrophysicist and author, member of the French Academy of Sciences and director of the Nice Observatory. He served as the secretary-general of the International Astronomical Union from 1964 to 1967. Pecker was the President of the Société astronomique de France , the French amateur astronomical society, from 1973–1976. He was awarded the Prix Jules Janssen by the French Astronomical Society in 1967. A minor planet is named after him. Pecker was a vocal opponent of astrology and pseudo-science and was the president of the Association française pour l'information scientifique , a skeptical organisation which promotes scientific enquiry in the face of quackery and obscurantism.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Jean-Claude Pecker?

Jean-Claude Pecker is affiliated with the following schools:

• Université Paris Cité