Jacques Blamont

Jacques Emile Blamont (13 October 1926 – 13 April 2020) was a French astrophysicist and author. He was the founder scientific and technical director of National Centre for Space Studies (CNES-Centre national d'études spatiales). Blamont was known to have worked to the development of Veronique, the first rocket launched by France in 1957. He was born in Paris.
He was an elected fellow of the French Academy of Technologies and a professor emeritus of the Pierre and Marie Curie University (University of Paris VI).
Blamont was honored as Commander of the Legion of Honour and Padma Shri.
Blamont died on 13 April 2020 in Châtillon, Hauts-de-Seine, aged 93.