André Patry, Date of Birth, Date of Death

André Patry

French astronomer

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1902

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1960

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

André Patry (22 November 1902 – 20 June 1960) was a French astronomer and discoverer of 9 minor planets in the late 1930s.Patry was orphaned at a young age, and began working as a 17-year-old at the Nice Observatory in southeastern France.
He studied asteroids and discovered several himself.
The inner main-belt asteroid 1601 Patry was named in his honor (M.P.C.
2196).