Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Bernard Ferdinand Lyot Biography and Timeline

Follow Bernard Ferdinand Lyot through 2 dated historical records for France.

Bernard Ferdinand Lyot, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1930–1930Years on this page

1930

Coronagraph

Astronomer · Pic du Midi · Science / Astronomy

Develops the coronagraph to block direct sunlight inside a telescope.

Daylight Solar Corona Observation

Astronomer · Pic du Midi · Science / Astronomy

Makes routine daylight observation of the solar corona possible.

Records, sources and methodology

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