Camille Flammarion

Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS (; 26 February 1842 – 3 June 1925) was a French astronomer and author. He was a prolific author of more than fifty titles, including popular science works about astronomy, several notable early science fiction novels, and works on psychical research and related topics. He also published the magazine ''L'Astronomie'', starting in 1882. He maintained a private observatory at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France. Provided by Wikipedia