Leon Mestel British astronomer
Leon Mestel is a 90 years old British astronomer from Melbourne, Victoria. Leon Mestel was born on August 05, 1927 (died on September 15, 2017, he was 90 years old) in Melbourne, Victoria.
About
No, he died on 09/15/2017, 6 years ago. He was 90 years old when he died. He died in Cambridge
Family
Child
He had one child, Jonathan (67, Chess player and mathematician) . When his first child, Jonathan Mestel, was born, Leon Mestel was 29 years old.
Awards (3)
Awarded Eddington Medal in 1992 , awarded Fellow of the Royal Society in 1976 , awarded Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2001 ,
Education
He graduated from Trinity College
What was Leon's zodiac sign?Leon Mestel zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Leon Mestel
| AlmaMater | Trinity College Cambridge |
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| Given name | Leon |
| Employer | Leiden University |
| Place of death | Cambridge |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Member of | Royal Society |
| Doctoral advisor | Fred Hoyle |
| Academic degree | Doctor Of Philosophy In Physics |
| Family name | Mestel. Show people with the surname Mestel |
| Place of birth | Melbourne |
| Doctoral student | Donald Lynden-Bell |
| Date of death | 2017-09-15T00:00:00Z |
