E. M. Antoniadi
Eugène Michel Antoniadi | |
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 Eugène Michel Antoniadi | |
| Born | 1 March 1870 |
| Died | 10 February 1944 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Greek-French |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Years active | 1893–1944 |
| Known for | Maps of Mars and Mercury |
| Notable work | La planète Mars, 1659-1929 |
Eugène Michel Antoniadi (Greek: Ευγένιος Αντωνιάδης; 1 March 1870 – 10 February 1944) was a Greek-French astronomer.
Biography
Antoniadi was born in Istanbul (Constantinople) but spent most of his adult life in France, after being invited there by Camille Flammarion.[1]
He became a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society on 10 February 1899, and in 1890 he became one of the founding members of the British Astronomical Association (BAA). In 1892, he joined the BAA's Mars Section and became that section's Director in 1896.[2]
He became a member of the Société astronomique de France (SAF) in 1891.[3]
Flammarion hired Antoniadi to work as an assistant astronomer in his private observatory in Juvisy-sur-Orge in 1893.[4] Antoniadi worked there for nine years. In 1902, he resigned from both the Juvisy observatory and from SAF.[2]
Antoniadi rejoined SAF in 1909. That same year,
He became a highly reputed observer of
He made the first
He is also famed for creating the Antoniadi scale of seeing, which is commonly used by amateur astronomers. He was also a strong chess player. His best result was equal first with Frank Marshall in a tournament in Paris in 1907, a point ahead of Savielly Tartakower.
He died in Paris, aged almost 74.
Name
His full name was Eugène Michel Antoniadi (Greek: Ευγένιος Μιχαήλ Αντωνιάδης, romanized: Evgénios Michaíl Antoniádis), however he was also known as Eugenios Antoniadis. His name is also sometimes given as Eugène Michael Antoniadi or even (incorrectly) as Eugène Marie Antoniadi.
Awards and honors
- 1925 - Prix Jules Janssen from the Société astronomique de France.[4]
- 1926 – Prix Guzman of 2,500 Francs from the Académie des Sciences.[4]
- 1932 - Prix La Caille from the Académie des Sciences.[4]
- 1970 - Antoniadi crater on the Moon named in his honor by the International Astronomical Union.[7]
- 1973 - Antoniadi crater on Mars named in his honor by the International Astronomical Union.[8][9]
- 1976 - Antoniadi Dorsum wrinkle ridge on Mercury named in his honor by the International Astronomical Union.[10]
Publications
Antoniadi was a prolific writer of articles and books (the
Notable works include:
- Sur une Anomalie de la phase dichotome de la planète Vénus (Paris: Gauthier-Villars, (s. d.)).[12]
- La planète Mars, 1659-1929 (Paris: Hermann & Cie, 1930).[13]
- La Planète Mercure et la rotation des satellites. Etude basée sur les résultats obtenus avec la grande lunette de l'observatoire de Meudon (Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1934).[14]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0.
- ^ a b McKim 1993a, pp. 164–170.
- ^ L'Astronomie (magazine)|Bulletin de la Société Astronomique de France 1896, p. 415.
- ^ a b c d "Antoniadi, Eugène Michel - Archives," cote Ms 1138, Bibliothèque de l'Observatoire de Paris - site de Paris (France), Alidade database, consulted 16 March 2018.
- ^ McKim, Richard J. “The life and times of E.M. Antoniadi, 1870-1944. Part II: The Meudon years.” Journal of the British Astronomical Association 1993, vol. 103, no. 5, pp. 219-227.
- ISBN 978-0-412-06951-2.
- ^ "Antoniadi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- Bibcode:1993JBAA..103..164M. See the introduction.
- ^ "Antoniadi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Antoniadi Dorsum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Harvard Astrophysics Data System, retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica catalog entry.
- ^ Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica catalog entry.
- ^ Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica catalog entry.
Bibliography
- McKim, Richard J. (1993a). "The Life and Times of E.M. Antoniadi, 1870-1944. Part I: an Astronomer in the Making" (PDF). Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 103 (4). Bibcode:1993JBAA..103..164M. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- McKim, Richard J. (1993b). "The Life and Times of E.M. Antoniadi, 1870-1944. Part II: The Meudon years" (PDF). Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 103 (5). Bibcode:1993JBAA..103..219M. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- Sheehan, William; Bell, Jim (2021). The Planet Mars A History of Observation and Discovery. Phoenix, Arizona: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 9780816546862.
Further reading
- Abetti, Giorgio (1970). "Antoniadi, Eugène M.". ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.
- McKim, Richard J. (1993). "The Life and Times of E.M. Antoniadi, 1870-1944. Part I: An Astronomer in the Making". Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 103: 164–170. Bibcode:1993JBAA..103..164M.
- McKim, Richard J. (1993). "The Life and Times of E.M. Antoniadi, 1870-1944. Part II: The Meudon Years". Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 103: 219–227. Bibcode:1993JBAA..103..219M.
External links
- Edward Winter, A Chessplaying Astronomer (2002)
- Pictures of Mars kept at the Library of Paris Observatory
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