Flammarion, Camille

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Camille Flammarion

1842-1925

Camille Flammarion

(French: Nicolas Camille Flammarion, Николя Камиль Фламмарион)

(26 February 1842 − 3 June 1925)

A French astronomer and popular scientific writer. He also investigated reports of psychic phenomena and corresponded with H. P. Blavatsky. His article on radiant matter was reproduced in the first volume of The Theosophist from Revue Spirite. French astronomer and popular science writer (1842-1925), who established a private observatory at Juvisy and founded the Société Astronomique de France in 1887. He studied the Moon, Mars and double stars, encouraged amateur astronomy and later wrote on psychical research. (BCW 3:509).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Фламмарион, Камиль
• Theosophy Wiki: Nicolas Camille Flammarion
• Wikipedia: Camille Flammarion

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