Jean-Claude PECKER

Background

Pecker, Jean-Claude was born on May 10, 1923 in Reims, Marne, France. Son of Victor Noel and Nelly Catherine (Herrmann) Pecker.

Education

Student Lycée de Bordeaux, University Grenoble and Paris. Agrégrade des Sciences Physiques, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1946. Doctor of Science, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, 1950.

Career

Assistant Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) 1946-1952. Association Professor University of Clermont-Ferrand 1952-1955. Association Astronomer, Paris Observatory 1955-1962, Astronomer 1962-1965.

Director Nice Observatory 1962-1969.

Professor College, de France 1963-1988, Honorary Professor since 1989. Assistant General Secretary Institute Astronomical Union 1961-1963, General Secretary 1964-1967.

President Comite National Franyais d"Astronomie 1970-1973. Director Institute Astrophysique, Paris 1971-1978.

President Society Astronomique de France 1973-1976.

President French Association for Advancement of Science 1978. Chairman Orientation Committee, Sciences-Industries Museum, Louisiana Villette 1983-1985. Chairman National Committee Scientific and Technology Culture 1985-1987.

Association Royal Society of Science, Liege 1967.

Correspondent Bureau des Longitudes 1968. Association Royal Astronomical Society 1968.

Correspondent President since 1989).

Commander, Palmes academiques, Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Commander, Ordre national du Merite. Prix Forthuny, Institute de France, Prix Stroobant Academy, des Sciences de Belgique 1965, Prix Manley-Bendal! de l’Academy de Bordeaux 1966, Prix des Trois Physiciens 1969.

Achievements

• Jean-Claude Pecker has been listed as a notable astronomer, educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary-gén. Human Rights Committee, Academy of Sciences, Paris, 1978-1981. With French Army, 1944-1945, France. Member Academy of Sciences (Paris), Academy Royal Sciences (Brussels), European Academy of Sciences, Fine Arts and Humanities, International Academy Humanism (secretary since 1989), Academy Europaea (council member, vice president 1989-1992), Society Philomathique (Paris) Club.

Interests

• Painting.

Connections

Married Charlotte Wimel, September 14, 1947 (divorced 1964). Children: Martine Kemeny, Daniel, Laure. Married Anne-Marie A. Vormser, December 14, 1974 (deceased November 2002).

Father:

Victor Noel Pecker

Mother:

Nelly Catherine (Herrmann) Pecker

Spouse:

Charlotte Wimel

Spouse:

Anne-Marie A. Vormser

child:

Martine Kemeny Pecker

child:

Laure Pecker

child:

Daniel Pecker