Jules Baillaud

Jules Baillaud (14 January 1876, Paris – 28 November 1960) was a French astronomer. Initially assistant astronomer in Lyon (1900–1904) and at the Paris observatory: assistant astronomer until 1925, he went on as astronomer from 1925 to 1947. From 1937 to 1947 he was also the director of the Pic du Midi observatory and directed the Carte du Ciel from 1922 to 1947.

Baillaud was the President of the Société astronomique de France (SAF), the French astronomical society, from 1935-1937. In 1938, he received the Prix Jules Janssen, the Society's highest award.

The asteroid (1280) Baillauda is named in his memory, while the Baillaud crater on the Moon, and Baillaud asteroid (11764) Benbaillaud, were named after his father Benjamin Baillaud.