Background
Reeves was born in Montreal on July 13, 1932, and also as a child lived in Léry.
astrophysicist science writer popularizer of science
Reeves was born in Montreal on July 13, 1932, and also as a child lived in Léry.
Reeves attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, a prestigious French-language college in Montreal. He obtained a BSc degree in physics from the Université de Montréal in 1953, an MSc degree from McGill University in 1955 with a thesis entitled “Formation of Positronium in Hydrogen and Helium” and a PhD degree at Cornell University in 1960. His PhD thesis was “Thermonuclear Reaction Involving Medium Light Nuclei.”.
Director of research, Centre Nationale de al Recherche Scientifique, Paris, since 1965; assistant professor, U. Montreal, 1960-1964; associate professor department physics, U. Montreal, since 1989. Consultant Institute for Space Studies, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, New York, visiting professor U. Libre de Bruzelles, Belgium, 1964-1965.
In 1976 he was made Knight of Ordre national du Mérite (France). In 1986 he was made Knight of the Légion d'Honneur (France). He was promoted to Officer in 1994 and to Commander in 2003. In 1991 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2003. In 1994, he was made Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Asteroid 9631 Hubertreeves is named after Reeves: see Meanings of asteroid names (9501-10000).
Member Academy Canadienne-Francasie, Grand Prix de la Francophonie décerné par l'Academy Francaise.
M. Camille Scoffier, February 2, 1987. Children: Gilles, Nicolas, Benoit, Evelyne.
