Messier may refer to:

People with the surname

* Ashley Messier (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player *

Charles Messier Charles Messier (; 26 June 1730 – 12 April 1817) was a French astronomer. He published an astronomical catalogue consisting of 110 nebulae and star clusters, which came to be known as the ''Messier objects''. Messier's purpose f ...

(1730–1817), French astronomer *

Doug Messier Douglas Herbert Messier (born September 5, 1936) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach. He played 487 games in the Western Hockey League, playing with the Seattle Totems, Edmonton Flyers, and Portland Buckaroos. He also played briefly i ...

(born 1936), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *

Éric Messier Éric Messier (born October 29, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers. Playing career As a youth, Messier p ...

(born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player *

George Messier George Messier (1896–1933) was a French inventor who is best known as the pioneer of hydraulically-operated landing gear for aircraft. He also specialized in hydropneumatic suspensions. Notes External linksHistory of the Messier Company(I ...

(1896–1933), French inventor *

Jean-Marie Messier Jean-Marie Messier (born 13 December 1956) is a French businessman who was chairman and chief executive of the multinational media conglomerate Vivendi (formerly Vivendi Universal) until 2002. He is also frequently referred to by the nickname "J2 ...

(born 1956), French businessman *

Joby Messier Joby Messier (born March 2, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 25 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers between 1993 and 1995. Playing career Joby Messier was a member of the Notre Da ...

(born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *

Marc Messier Marc Messier, M.S.C. (born August 16, 1947) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. Background Born in Granby, Quebec, Messier's 45-year acting career included the participation in several well-known films and television series. After finishing hi ...

(born 1947), Canadian actor and film-maker *

Mark Messier Mark John Douglas Messier (; born January 18, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League (NHL). His playing career in the NHL lasted 25 years ( 1979–2004) with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rang ...

(born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player *

Mary Messier Mary Duffy Messier (born June 27, 1952) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 62 since her December 2009 special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignatio ...

(born 1952), American politician *

Mitch Messier Mitch Ronald Messier (born August 21, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 20 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Minnesota North Stars between 1987 and 1991. He played at Michigan State Univer ...

(born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player *

Paul Messier (ice hockey) Paul Edmond Messier (born January 27, 1958) is a British-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is the older brother of the NHL player Mark Messier. Early life Messier was born in Nottingham, England. His family moved to Can ...

(born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player *

Paul Arthur Messier Paul Arthur Messier (born 1962) is an art conservator and head of the Lens Media Lab at the Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Education Messier received an A.B. cum laude in Art Hi ...

(born 1962), American art conservator

Other uses

Messier Channel Messier Channel is a channel located in Patagonia, Chile. It trends north–south between Wellington Island and other Pacific islands and the continent, and is bounded on the north by the Gulf of Penas. Southward the name of this inside passage ...

in western Patagonia, Chile *

Messier objects The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his ''Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas d'Étoiles'' (''Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters''). Because Messier was only int ...

, set of 110 astronomical objects *

Messier (crater) Messier is a relatively young lunar impact crater located on the Mare Fecunditatis. The crater has a discernible oblong shape that is not caused by foreshortening. The longer dimension is oriented in an east–west direction. Just to the west l ...

on the Moon *

Messier (automobile) Messier was a French automobile manufacturer, based at Montrouge, on the southern edge of Paris, from 1925 till 1931.Linz, Schrader: ''Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.''Georgano: ''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.''Georg ...

, French car manufacturer 1925–1931 * Messier-Dowty (and succeeding companies), manufacturers of aircraft landing gear {{disambiguation, surname French-language surnames