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André Lebeau
André Lebeau (March 4, 1932 – February 25, 2013) was a French aerospace engineer, administrator, and author who served as the President of the CNES, National Center for Space Studies (CNES), Deputy Director General and Director of Programs at the European Space Agency, president of EUMETSAT, Vice President of World Meteorological Organization, and Director General of Météo-France. He authored several books on space and environmental topics. Lebeau received various honors including France's highest order of merit, Legion of Honour.Pierre Morel, L'Archicube', no. 15b, February 2014, p. 201-205 Early life and education Lebeau was born in Montceau-les-Mines, Saône-et-Loire. He studied at Lycée Saint-Louis before attending the École normale supérieure in Paris, École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he received a degree in physical sciences in 1952. In 1956, he passed the ''agrégation'' examination in physical sciences. Lebeau received his doctorate in science in 1965, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montceau-les-Mines
Montceau-les-Mines () is a Communes of France, commune in the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is the second-largest commune of the metropolitan Communauté urbaine Creusot Montceau, which lies southwest of the city of Dijon. History Montceau-les-Mines is a former mining city. Coal was discovered in the area in the 16th Century. A hamlet called "Le Montceau" developed from this discovery. "Le Montceau" began to grow after the building of the Canal du Centre (France), Canal du Centre, built between 1783 and 1791. A business entity, "Compagnie des mines", started to extract coals in 1833. The commune was officially established June 24, 1856. as Montceau-les-Mines, a community of 1300 inhabitants, drawn from a territory formed from the villages of Blanzy, Saint-Vallier, Saint-Berain-sous-Sanvignes, and Sanvignes-les-Mines. A graveyard and a church were built by the principal coal co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |