Franck Marchis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Franck Marchis

American astronomer

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1973

Place of Birth: Caen, Normandy, France

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Franck Marchis (born April 6, 1973 in Caen, France), astronomer and planetary scientist, is best known for his discovery and characterization of multiple asteroids, his study of Io volcanism and imaging of exoplanets, planets around other stars. The asteroid 6639 Marchis was named in his honor on April 4, 2007. In 2017, he joined Unistellar as Chief Scientific Officer where he is in charge of the development of Citizen Science.