Sylvain Arend
Belgian astronomer
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Sylvain Julien Victor Arend was a Belgian astronomer born in Robelmont, Luxembourg province, Belgium. His main interest was astrometry.
Together with Georges Roland, he discovered the bright comet C/1956 R1. Wikipedia
Born: August 6, 1902, Robelmont, Meix-devant-Virton, Belgium
Died: February 18, 1992 (age 89 years), Uccle, Belgium
Discovered: Comet Arend–Roland, 49P/Arend–Rigaux, 50P/Arend, and more