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Jules Janssen

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Jules Janssen

Birth
City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Death
23 Dec 1907 (aged 83)
City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France Add to Map
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Born Pierre Jules César Janssen.

A French astronomer who along with English scientist Joseph Norman Lockyer is credited with the discovery of gas helium.

During his life he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor and a Foreign Member of the Royal Society of London. Craters on both Mars and the moon are named in his honor.

Born Pierre Jules César Janssen.

A French astronomer who along with English scientist Joseph Norman Lockyer is credited with the discovery of gas helium.

During his life he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor and a Foreign Member of the Royal Society of London. Craters on both Mars and the moon are named in his honor.



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