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{{Short description|Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science}}
{{Short description|Canadian astrophysicist (1932–2023)}}
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| name = Hubert Reeves
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| image = File:Hubert Reeves 20100330 Salon du livre de Paris 1.jpg
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| image = Hubert Reeves, 2015 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Hubert Reeves in 2010.
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1932|07|13}}
| caption = Reeves in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|07|13}}
| birth_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada
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| birth_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|10|13|1932|07|13}}
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| death_place = Paris, France
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| citizenship = [[Canadians|Canadian]]<br/>[[French nationality law|French]]
| field = [[Astrophysics]]
| citizenship = Canadian<br/>French
| work_institution = [[CNRS]]
| field = [[Astrophysics]]
| work_institution = [[CNRS]]
| alma_mater = [[Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf]]<br>[[Université de Montréal]]<br>[[McGill University]]<br>[[Cornell University]]
| alma_mater = [[Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf]]<br>[[Université de Montréal]]<br>[[McGill University]]<br>[[Cornell University]]
| doctoral_advisor = [[Edwin Ernest Salpeter|Edwin Salpeter]]<ref>{{MathGenealogy|id=138511}}</ref>
| doctoral_advisor = [[Edwin Ernest Salpeter|Edwin Salpeter]]<ref>{{MathGenealogy|id=138511}}</ref>
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| doctoral_students = [[Jean Audouze]]
| thesis_title = Thermonuclear Reaction Involving Medium Light Nuclei
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| known_for = Works on stellar nucleo-synthesis<br>Popularisation of science
| thesis_url = https://catalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/37619
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| thesis_year = 1960
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| doctoral_students = {{ubl|[[Jean Audouze]]|[[Sylvie Vauclair]]}}
| awards = [[#Honours and recognition|''See Honours and Recognition'']]
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| known_for = Works on stellar nucleo-synthesis<br>Popularisation of science
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| spouse = Francine Brunel (former)<br />Camille Scoffier-Reeves (current)
| children = 4
| awards = [[#Honours and recognition|''See Honours and Recognition'']]
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| spouse = Francine Brunel (first wife)<br />Camille Scoffier-Reeves (second wife)
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| website = {{URL|www.hubertreeves.info}}
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'''Hubert Reeves''' (born July 13, 1932), {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CC|GOQ}} is a [[Canadian]] [[astrophysics|astrophysicist]] and [[popular science|popularizer of science]].
'''Hubert Reeves''' {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CC|GOQ}} (July 13, 1932 – October 13, 2023) was a Canadian [[astrophysics|astrophysicist]] and [[popular science|popularizer of science]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Reeves was born in [[Montreal]] on July 13, 1932, and also as a child lived in [[Léry, Quebec|Léry]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Reeves |first=Hubert |date=2008 |title=Je nʼaurai pas le temps |url=https://archive.org/details/jenauraipasletem0000reev/page/11 |location=Paris |publisher=Les Éditions du Seuil |page=[https://archive.org/details/jenauraipasletem0000reev/page/11 11] |isbn=978-2-02-097494-3 }}</ref> Reeves attended [[College Jean-de-Brebeuf|Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf]], a prestigious [[French language|French-language]] college in [[Montreal]]. He obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] degree in [[physics]] from the [[Université de Montréal]] in 1953, an MSc degree from [[McGill University]] in 1956 with a thesis entitled "Formation of [[Positronium]] in Hydrogen and Helium"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/-?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110291&silo_library=GEN01|title=The formation of positronium in hydrogen and helium on gases.|last=Reeves|first=Hubert|date=1956|website=eScholarship@McGill|publisher=|access-date=October 16, 2016}} (supervisor: [[J. David Jackson]])</ref> and a PhD degree at [[Cornell University]] in 1960. His PhD thesis was "Thermonuclear Reaction Involving Medium Light Nuclei."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hubertreeves.info/bio.html |title=Biographie détaillée |last1=Reeves |first1=Hubert |date=15 March 2015 |website=Hubert Reeves Site officiel |access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref>
Reeves was born in [[Montreal]] on July 13, 1932, and as a child lived in [[Léry, Quebec|Léry]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Reeves |first=Hubert |date=2008 |title=Je nʼaurai pas le temps |url=https://archive.org/details/jenauraipasletem0000reev/page/11 |location=Paris |publisher=Les Éditions du Seuil |page=[https://archive.org/details/jenauraipasletem0000reev/page/11 11] |isbn=978-2-02-097494-3 }}</ref> Reeves attended [[College Jean-de-Brebeuf|Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf]], a prestigious [[French language|French-language]] [[College education in Quebec|college in Montreal]]. He obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] degree in [[physics]] from the [[Université de Montréal]] in 1953, an MSc degree from [[McGill University]] in 1956 with a thesis entitled "Formation of [[Positronium]] in Hydrogen and Helium"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/-?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110291&silo_library=GEN01|title=The formation of positronium in hydrogen and helium on gases.|last=Reeves|first=Hubert|date=1956|website=eScholarship@McGill|publisher=|access-date=October 16, 2016}} (supervisor: [[J. David Jackson]])</ref> and a PhD degree at [[Cornell University]] in 1960.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hubertreeves.info/bio.html |title=Biographie détaillée |last1=Reeves |first1=Hubert |date=15 March 2015 |website=Hubert Reeves Site officiel |access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
From 1960 to 1964, he taught physics at the Université de Montréal and worked as an advisor to [[NASA]]. He has been a Director of Research at the [[CNRS]] since 1965.
From 1960 to 1964, he taught physics at the Université de Montréal and worked as an adviser to [[NASA]]. He had been a Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research ([[CNRS]]) since 1965.


==Personal life==
==Personal life and death==
Reeves often spoke on television, promoting science. He resided in Paris, France, where he died on October 13, 2023, at the age of 91.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2023/10/13/hubert-reeves-astrophysicien-et-grand-vulgarisateur-est-mort_6194220_3382.html | title=Hubert Reeves, astrophysicien et grand vulgarisateur, est mort | newspaper=Le Monde.fr | date=13 October 2023 }}</ref>
Reeves resides in [[Paris]], [[France]]. He often speaks on television, promoting science.


==Honours and recognition==
==Honours and recognition==
* In 1976 he was made Knight of [[Ordre national du Mérite (France)|Ordre national du Mérite]] (France).
* In 1976, he was made Knight of the [[Ordre national du Mérite (France)|Ordre national du Mérite]] (France).
* In 1986 he was made Knight of the [[Légion d'Honneur]] (France). He was promoted to Officer in 1994 and to Commander in 2003.
* In 1986, he was made Knight of the [[Légion d'Honneur]] (France). He was promoted to Officer in 1994 and to Commander in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations dans l'ordre de la Légion d'honneur |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/2003/07/14/nominations-dans-l-ordre-de-la-legion-d-honneur_327687_1819218.html |website=[[Le Monde]] |language=French |date=14 July 2003}}</ref>
* In 1991 he was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] and was promoted to Companion in 2003.
* In 1991, he was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] and was promoted to Companion in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mr. Hubert Reeves |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-3623 |website=[[Governor-General of Canada]] |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>
* In 1994, he was made Officer of the [[National Order of Quebec]]. He was promoted to Grand Officer in 2017.
* In 1994, he was made Officer of the [[National Order of Quebec]]. He was promoted to Grand Officer in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrated Quebec astrophysicist Hubert Reeves has 'joined the stars' at 91 |url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/celebrated-quebec-astrophysicist-hubert-reeves-has-joined-the-stars-at-91-1.6600045#:~:text=Recognized%20by%20the%20Order%20of,of%20publications%20in%20specialized%20journals. |website=[[CTV News]] |access-date=17 October 2023 |date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
* Asteroid [[9631 Hubertreeves]] is named after Reeves: see [[Meanings of asteroid names (9501-10000)]].
* Asteroid [[9631 Hubertreeves]] is named after Reeves: see [[Meanings of asteroid names (9501-10000)]].
* In 2001, he received the [[Albert Einstein Medal]] for research on the density of the universe.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Freeman |first1=Alan |title=Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves illuminated the marvels of science and the cosmos |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-astrophysicist-hubert-reeves-illuminated-the-marvels-of-science-and/ |website=The Globe and Mail |access-date=1 May 2024 |date=20 October 2023 |quote=Dr. Reeves was honoured with the Einstein Medal in 2001 for his scientific work on the density of the universe}}</ref>
* In 2011 was created the [[Prix Hubert-Reeves]].
* In 2011, the [[Prix Hubert-Reeves]] was created.
* In 2019, he received the Prix Jules Janssen, the highest award of the [[Société astronomique de France]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Hubert Reeves wins 2019 Jules Janssen Prize (Press release) |url=https://saf-astronomie.fr/hubert-reeves-recoit-le-prix-janssen-2019/ |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=Société astronomique de France}}</ref>


==Selected publications==
==Selected publications==
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* Reeves, Hubert; Boutinot, Nelly; Casanave, Daniel; Champion, Claire (2018). ''Hubert Reeves nous explique la forêt''. Bruxelles: Le Lombard. {{ISBN|9782803672325}}.
* Reeves, Hubert; Boutinot, Nelly; Casanave, Daniel; Champion, Claire (2018). ''Hubert Reeves nous explique la forêt''. Bruxelles: Le Lombard. {{ISBN|9782803672325}}.
* Reeves, Hubert; Vandermeulen, David; Casanave, Daniel (2019). ''Hubert Reeves nous explique les océans''. Bruxelles: Le Lombard. {{ISBN|9782803673100}}.
* Reeves, Hubert; Vandermeulen, David; Casanave, Daniel (2019). ''Hubert Reeves nous explique les océans''. Bruxelles: Le Lombard. {{ISBN|9782803673100}}.
* Reeves, Hubert, Michel Cassé, Étienne Klein, Marc Lachièze-Rey, Roland Lehoucq, Jean-Pierre Luminet, [[Nathalie Palanque-Delabrouille]], Nicolas Prantzos, and [[Sylvie Vauclair]]. (2019). ''Petite histoire de la matière et de l'univers''.


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File:Canadian Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves - Conference on the decline of biodiversity, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.jpg|Conference on the decline of biodiversity, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris in 2009
File:Canadian Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves - Conference on the decline of biodiversity, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.jpg|Conference on the decline of biodiversity, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris in 2009
File:Hubert Reeves by Olivier Meyer.jpg|Hubert Reeves in [[Sorbonne|La Sorbonne]] (Paris, France) photographed in 2001 by [[Olivier Meyer]]
File:Hubert Reeves by Olivier Meyer.jpg|Hubert Reeves in [[Sorbonne (building)|La Sorbonne]] (Paris, France) photographed in 2001 by [[Olivier Meyer]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.hubertreeves.info}} {{in lang|fr}}
* {{Official website|http://www.hubertreeves.info}} {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=213 Biography in English]
* [http://science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=213 Biography in English]
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Revision as of 04:50, 9 May 2024

Hubert Reeves
CC GOQ
Reeves in 2015
Born(1932-07-13)July 13, 1932
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedOctober 13, 2023(2023-10-13) (aged 91)
Paris, France
CitizenshipCanadian
French
Alma materCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Université de Montréal
McGill University
Cornell University
Known forWorks on stellar nucleo-synthesis
Popularisation of science
Spouse(s)Francine Brunel (first wife)
Camille Scoffier-Reeves (second wife)
Children4
AwardsSee Honours and Recognition
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
InstitutionsCNRS
ThesisThermonuclear Reaction Involving Medium Light Nuclei (1960)
Doctoral advisorEdwin Salpeter[1]
Doctoral students
Websitewww.hubertreeves.info

Hubert Reeves CC GOQ (July 13, 1932 – October 13, 2023) was a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science.

Early life and education

Reeves was born in Montreal on July 13, 1932, and as a child lived in Léry.[2] Reeves attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, a prestigious French-language college in Montreal. He obtained a BSc degree in physics from the Université de Montréal in 1953, an MSc degree from McGill University in 1956 with a thesis entitled "Formation of Positronium in Hydrogen and Helium"[3] and a PhD degree at Cornell University in 1960.[4]

Career

From 1960 to 1964, he taught physics at the Université de Montréal and worked as an adviser to NASA. He had been a Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) since 1965.

Personal life and death

Reeves often spoke on television, promoting science. He resided in Paris, France, where he died on October 13, 2023, at the age of 91.[5]

Honours and recognition

Selected publications

  • Reeves, Hubert (1998). Origins: Speculations on the Cosmos, Earth and Mankind (1st English-language ed.). London: Arcade Publishing. pp. 192pp. ISBN 1-55970-408-X.
  • Reeves, Hubert (July 1971). Nuclear Reactions in Stellar Surfaces and Their Relations with Stellar Evolution. London: Gordon and Breach. pp. 88pp. ISBN 0-677-02960-8.
  • Reeves, Hubert (1968). Stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis. New York: Gordon and Breach. ISBN 0-677-30150-2.
  • Reeves, Hubert (1981). Atoms of Silence: An Exploration of Cosmic Evolution. Paris: Seuil. p. 282. ISBN 2-02-010170-X.
  • Reeves, Hubert (1986). L'heure de s'enivrer : l'univers a-t-il un sens?. Seuil. ISBN 2-02-014400-X.
  • Reeves, Hubert (1994). Dernières nouvelles du cosmos. Seuil. ISBN 2-02-022831-9.
  • Reeves, Hubert; Lenoir, Frédéric (2003). Mal de Terre. Paris: Points. p. 272. ISBN 2-02-079064-5.
  • Reeves, Hubert (2005). Chroniques du ciel et de la vie. Éditions du Seuil. ISBN 2-02-080030-6.
  • Reeves, Hubert (2007). Chroniques des atomes et des galaxies. Éd. du Seuil. ISBN 978-2-7578-2297-5.
  • Reeves, Hubert; Boutinot, Nelly; Casanave, Daniel; Champion, Claire (2017). Hubert Reeves nous explique la biodiversité. Bruxelles: Le Lombard. ISBN 9782803670796.
  • Reeves, Hubert; Boutinot, Nelly; Casanave, Daniel; Champion, Claire (2018). Hubert Reeves nous explique la forêt. Bruxelles: Le Lombard. ISBN 9782803672325.
  • Reeves, Hubert; Vandermeulen, David; Casanave, Daniel (2019). Hubert Reeves nous explique les océans. Bruxelles: Le Lombard. ISBN 9782803673100.
  • Reeves, Hubert, Michel Cassé, Étienne Klein, Marc Lachièze-Rey, Roland Lehoucq, Jean-Pierre Luminet, Nathalie Palanque-Delabrouille, Nicolas Prantzos, and Sylvie Vauclair. (2019). Petite histoire de la matière et de l'univers.
  • Conference on the decline of biodiversity, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris in 2009
    Conference on the decline of biodiversity, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris in 2009
  • Hubert Reeves in La Sorbonne (Paris, France) photographed in 2001 by Olivier Meyer
    Hubert Reeves in La Sorbonne (Paris, France) photographed in 2001 by Olivier Meyer

References

  1. ^ Hubert Reeves at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  2. ^ Reeves, Hubert (2008). Je nʼaurai pas le temps. Paris: Les Éditions du Seuil. p. 11. ISBN 978-2-02-097494-3.
  3. ^ Reeves, Hubert (1956). "The formation of positronium in hydrogen and helium on gases". eScholarship@McGill. Retrieved October 16, 2016. (supervisor: J. David Jackson)
  4. ^ Reeves, Hubert (15 March 2015). "Biographie détaillée". Hubert Reeves Site officiel. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Hubert Reeves, astrophysicien et grand vulgarisateur, est mort". Le Monde.fr. 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Nominations dans l'ordre de la Légion d'honneur". Le Monde (in French). 14 July 2003.
  7. ^ "Mr. Hubert Reeves". Governor-General of Canada. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Celebrated Quebec astrophysicist Hubert Reeves has 'joined the stars' at 91". CTV News. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  9. ^ Freeman, Alan (20 October 2023). "Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves illuminated the marvels of science and the cosmos". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 May 2024. Dr. Reeves was honoured with the Einstein Medal in 2001 for his scientific work on the density of the universe
  10. ^ "Dr. Hubert Reeves wins 2019 Jules Janssen Prize (Press release)". Société astronomique de France. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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