Famous People with Name Godefroy

Godefroy Wendelin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Godefroy Wendelin: was a Flemish astronomer who was born in Herk-de-Stad. He is also known by the Latin name Vendelinus. His name is sometimes given as Govaert Wendelen; his first name spelt Godefroid or Gottfried.Around 1630 he measured the distance between the Earth and the Sun using the method of Aristarchus of Samos. The value he calculated was 60% of the true value (243 times the distance to the Moon; the true value is about 384 times; Aristarchus calculated about 20 times).In 1643 he recognized that Kepler's third law applied to the satellites of Jupiter.

Charles Godefroy            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Charles Godefroy: was a French aviator who became famous by his spectacular flight passing through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in 1919. He was called up for military service in 1914 at the age of 26 years. After being wounded and a stay in hospital, he entered the French Air Force on 1 September 1917. He completed his training on a Nieuport fighter at Miramas in November 1918. Because of his abilities as a pilot he quickly became a flying instructor.

Jean-Pierre Godefroy            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean-Pierre Godefroy: is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Manche department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.