Marcel Grün
Czech astronomer (1946–2020)
Marcel Grün (20 November 1946 in Cheb – 2 November 2020[1]) was a Czech astronomer, teacher, and writer. For over 15 years he worked as the director of the Prague Observatory and Planetarium.
| Marcel Grün | |
|---|---|
 Marcel Grün, Congress of the Czech astronomical society 2007 | |
| Born | 20 November 1946  Cheb |
| Died | 2 November 2020 (aged 73) Prague |
| Occupation | Astronomer, writer, opinion journalist, science communicator, mechanical engineer |
Life
changeHe worked at the Štefánik Observatory. He graduated from the Czech Technical University. In the 1960s, he was a member of the unofficial SPACE club.[2] At the Prague Planetarium, he was involved in astronautics. From 2002 to 2018, he was director of the Prague Observatory and Planetarium.[3]
The asteroid 10403 Marcelgrün is named for him.
References
change- ↑ "Zemřel Marcel Grün, šéf hvězdárny, popularizátor astronomie a náš kolega". iDNES.cz. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ↑ "Český klub SPACE slaví 50 let. Tak dlouho provádí Čechy vesmírem". iDNES.cz. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ↑ "Hvězdárna a planetárium má nového ředitele". www.prazskypatriot.cz (in Czech). 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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