Joseph François Bossert (30 November 1851 – 21 June 1906) was a French astronomer.[1]

Joseph François Bossert
Born(1851-11-30)November 30, 1851
DiedJune 21, 1906(1906-06-21) (aged 54)
NationalityFrench
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy

Bossert began study at age fifteen at the Paris Observatory. He calculated the orbits of asteroids and comets. He was the main author of three star catalogues:

He was also one of the main contributors to the Astrographic Catalogue project initiated by Mouchez in 1887.

Bossert won the Lalande Prize of the French Academy of Sciences in 1888 and the Valz Prize in 1896.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Bigourdan, G. (1906). "Anzeige des Todes von Joseph François Bossert". Astronomische Nachrichten. 172: 157–158. Bibcode:1906AN....172..157B. doi:10.1002/asna.19061721004.
  2. ^ Auteur Joseph François Bossert, Côte d'Azur Observatory library
  3. ^ "Obituary. J. F. Bossert". The Observatory. 29 (373): 331–332. August 1906. Bibcode:1906Obs....29..331.
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