Memorial Page for Hubert Reeves (née Joseph Jean-Louis Hubert Reeves)
Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science
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July 13th, 2026
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Hubert Reeves (* July 13, 1932 in Montreal; † October 13, 2023 in 13th arrondissement of Paris) was a canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science. He was 91 years old. He was married to Camille Scoffier and Francine Brunel-Reeves. He had 4 children. His education included McGill University, Université de Montréal, Cornell University and Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. He received 9 awards, including Companion of the Order of Canada, Petrie Prize Lecture.
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13 EventsBorn in Montreal, Quebec
1932Married Francine Brunel-Reeves
1955Petrie Prize Lecture
1981Jean-Perrin Prize
1983Blaise-Pascal Award
1988Grand prix de la francophonie
1989Married Camille Scoffier
1990honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles
1992Albert Einstein Medal
2001Companion of the Order of Canada
2003honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke
2011Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
2017Died in 13th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
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- Francine Brunel-Reeves
Hubert Reeves (née Joseph Jean-Louis Hubert Reeves). Forever remembered.