Background
Maréchal, André was born on December 10, 1916 in La Garenne, France. Son of Victor and Henriette Maréchal.
Maréchal, André was born on December 10, 1916 in La Garenne, France. Son of Victor and Henriette Maréchal.
Agregation in Physics, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1941; D in Physics, Institute Optique, Paris, 1947; D (honoris causa), U. Quebec, Canada, 1963; D (honoris causa), U. Valencia, Spain, 1994.
Assistant professor, U. Paris, 1943-1950; lecturer, U. Paris, 1950-1954; professor, U. Paris, since 1954; coordinator science research, DGRST, France, 1961-1968; director, Institute Optique, 1968-1984; director, Ecole Superieure Electricité, 1968-1970. President International Commission Optics, 1964-1968, Exhibition Mesucona, Paris, since 1981.
Member Optical Society American (honorary, Hees medal 1977).
Married Jacqueline Poullain, November 14,1939 (deceased August 1967). Children: Yves Paul, Odile Madeleine (dec). Married Christiane Villeneuve, April 22, 1981.