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Bernard Lyot | |
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| Born | 27 February 1897 Paris, France |
| Died | 2 April 1952 (aged 55) Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | France |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Known for | Solar astronomy Coronagraph Lyot depolarizer Lyot filter Lyot stop |
| Awards | Lalande Prize (1928) Prix Jules Janssen (1932) Howard N. Potts Medal (1942) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1939) Henry Draper Medal (1951) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
Bernard Ferdinand Lyot (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ fɛʁdinɑ̃ ljo]2 7 February 1897 in Paris – 2 April 1952 in Cairo) was a French astronomer.