Background
Delhaye, Jean Robert was born on February 25, 1921 in Lourches, France. Son of Parfait and Rosa (Duc) Delhaye.
Delhaye, Jean Robert was born on February 25, 1921 in Lourches, France. Son of Parfait and Rosa (Duc) Delhaye.
Student, University Rennes, 1943. Student, University Paris, 1944. Student, University Leiden, 1948.
Student, University Stockholm, 1949. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1950. Doctor honoris cause, University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1979.
Astronomer Paris Observatory, 1943-1957, assistant director, 1964-1967, director, 1967-1971, professor, 1980-1987, University Besancon, 1957-1964. Director Besancon Observatory, 1957-1964, Institute National d'Astronomie et de Gèophysique, Paris, 1971-1979. Astronomer Observatoire de Paris, 1979-1987.
Maitre de conferences Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, 1965-1976. Science director Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1976-1979. Member Bureau des Longitudes.
Corresponding member Academy des Sciences Paris, Academy Brasileira de Ciencias, Society Royale des Sciences de Liege.
Married Jeanne Guezel, April 11, 1944. Children: Jean Loic, Genevieve, Anne, Francois.