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Rayet, G. (Georges Antoine Pons), 1839-1906

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Personal name headingRayet, G. (Georges Antoine Pons), 1839-1906
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Variant(s)Rayet, Georges, 1839-1906
Rayet, Georges Antoine Pons, 1839-1906
Birth date1839-12-12
Death date1906-06-14
Place of birthBordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)
Profession or occupationAstronomers
Found inL'astronomie pratique et les observatoires en Europe et en Amérique, 1874: t.p. (G. Rayet)
Observatoire astronomique de Bordeaux website, 10/28/2003 (Georges Rayet, b. Dec 12, 1839 in Bordeaux; d. June 14, 1906; Wolf-Rayet stars were discovered in 1867 by French astronomers C.J.E. Wolf and G. Rayet)
OCLC, 10/28/2003 (hdg.: Rayet, George Antoine Pons, 1839-1906; Rayet, G.; usage: G. Rayet)
Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 10/28/2003 (French astronomer Georges-Antoine-Pons Rayet)