Nicolas Camille Flammarion (February 26, 1842 - June 3, 1925) was a French astronomer and author. He was usually credited as Camille Flammarion. He was a prolific author of more than fifty titles, including popular science works about astronomy, several notable early science fiction novels, and several works about spiritualism and related topics. He also published the magazine L'Astronomie. He maintained a private observatory at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France. He was a founder and the first president of the Soci彋?Astronomique de France. ?007 TopFoto