Hubert Reeves

Hubert Reeves

Born: July 13, 1932
Died: October 13, 2023
in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Hubert Reeves (born July 13, 1932), CC GOQ is a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science.

Reeves was born in Montreal on July 13, 1932, and as a child lived in Léry. Reeves attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, a prestigious French-language college in Montreal. He obtained a BSc degree in physics from the Université de Montréal in 1953, an MSc degree from McGill University in 1956 with a thesis entitled "Formation of Positronium in Hydrogen and Helium" and a PhD degree at Cornell University in 1960. His PhD thesis was "Thermonuclear Reaction Involving Medium Light Nuclei."

From 1960 to 1964, he taught physics at the Université de Montréal and worked as an advisor to NASA. He has been a Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) since 1965.

Reeves resides in Paris, France. He often speaks on television, promoting science.

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Movies for Hubert Reeves...

Title: Bonsoir bonsoir!
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 2019
Type: TV
Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
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Earth: Seen From The Heart
Title: Earth: Seen From The Heart
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 2018
Type: Movie
For more than twenty years, Hubert Reeves has put science, his media influence, and his energy at the service of a cause: biodiversity.
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Le Big bang, mes ancêtres et moi
Title: Le Big bang, mes ancêtres et moi
Character: Self
Released: December 8, 2009
Type: Movie
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Title: Empreintes
Character: Self
Released: October 12, 2007
Type: TV
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Title: Il va y avoir du sport
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 2004
Type: TV
A program that tackles major subjects – human, political, cultural, economic and ethical issues – and presents them in a debate format that encourages lively discussion.
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Hubert Reeves - Conteur d’étoiles
Title: Hubert Reeves - Conteur d’étoiles
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
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The Beautiful Story
Title: The Beautiful Story
Character: Self
Released: March 18, 1992
Type: Movie
A film with emphasis on visuals and music, the plot concerns characters who meet in present time, mainly the male gypsy Jesus, and the female thief and con-artist Odona, who share parallel experiences from lives 2000 years in the past. These stories are juxtaposed.
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Against Oblivion
Title: Against Oblivion
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1991
Type: Movie
Contre l'Oubli (Against Oblivion) is a compilation of 30 French filmmakers, Alain Resnais and Jean Luc Godard among them, who use film to make a plea on behalf of a political prisoner. Jean Luc Godard and Anne Marie Mieville's film concerns the plight of Thomas Wanggai, West Papuan activist who has since died in prison. The short films were commissioned by Amnesty International.
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Lessons on Life
Title: Lessons on Life
Character: Hubert
Released: August 24, 1989
Type: Movie
A day in the life of a Quebec magazine writer - his fortieth birthday - from his dream before waking to his last act before sleeping. He looks back over his life, his thoughts, and his loves.
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Title: Apostrophes
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 1975
Type: TV
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.