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Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS [1] (French: [nikɔla kamij flamaʁjɔ̃]; 26 February 1842 – 3 June 1925) was a French astronomer and author. He was a prolific author of more than fifty titles, including popular science works about astronomy, several notable early science fiction novels, and works on psychical research and related topics.
The name "Amalthea" was initially suggested by Camille Flammarion. [15] It was not formally adopted by the IAU until 1976, [ 16 ] [ 17 ] although it had been in informal use for many decades. Before 1976, Amalthea was most commonly known simply as Jupiter V .
Sylvie Pétiaux (née, Pétiaux-Hugo; after first marriage, Mathieu; after second marriage, Flammarion; pen name, Sylvio Hugo; November 28, 1836 – February 23, 1919) was a French feminist and pacifist. She was the wife of the astronomer, Camille Flammarion, and collaborator with him in much of his astronomical work. [1]
Starting from 1883, Juvisy-sur-Orge is the location of astronomer Camille Flammarion's observatory, which today belongs to the Société astronomique de France. The town is also the site of the 1740 Pyramid erected to memorialize the work of Jean Picard and Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in measuring the Earth's circumference.
Omega: The Last Days of the World (French: La Fin du monde) is a science fiction novel published in 1894 by Camille Flammarion. [1] In the 25th century, a comet made mostly of Carbonic-Oxide (CO) could possibly collide with the Earth. The novel is concerned with the philosophy and political consequences of the end of the world.
Bahasa Indonesia; Italiano; ... Lumen, an 1887 novel by Camille Flammarion; See also. All pages with titles containing Lumen; Luminal (disambiguation)
Camille Flammarion (1842–1925), French astronomer and author; Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion (1877–1962), French astronomer, second wife of Camille Flammarion; Sylvie Flammarion (1836-1919), French feminist and pacifist, first wife of Camille Flammarion; Flammarion engraving by unknown artist; appeared in a book by Camille Flammarion
Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion (née Renaudot) (31 May 1877 – 28 October 1962) was a French astronomer. She worked at the Camille Flammarion Observatory at Juvisy-sur-Orge , France, and was General Secretary of the Société astronomique de France .