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Théophile Moreux
1867–1954
A French priest-scientist who brought astronomy and meteorology to a wide audience, Théophile Moreux combined careful observation with a gift for clear, popular writing. He also helped establish the Bourges Observatory, leaving his name among the stars—and on a Martian crater.
2 Audiobooks
Pour comprendre Einstein
by Théophile Moreux
La science mystérieuse des Pharaons
by Théophile Moreux
About the author
Born on November 20, 1867, in Argent-sur-Sauldre, France, Louis Théophile Moreux became a priest in 1891 and taught science and mathematics at the Saint-Célestin seminary in Bourges. His fascination with the sky led him to astronomy, meteorology, and the creation of an observatory in Bourges.
Moreux was a prolific popular-science writer whose books introduced astronomy and other scientific subjects to general readers. His interests ranged from the planets and weather to earthquakes, mathematics, ancient science, and the relationship between science and religion.
He died in Bourges on July 13, 1954. Remembered as both an astronomer and a communicator, he was honored by the naming of the lunar crater Moreux and the Martian crater Moreux.