Charles Joseph Étienne Wolf (9 November 1827 in Vorges – 4 July 1918) was a French astronomer.

In 1862, Urbain Le Verrier offered him a post as assistant at the Paris Observatory.

In 1867 he and Georges Rayet discovered Wolf–Rayet stars.

He was elected to the positions of vice-president (1897) and president (1898) of the French Academy of Sciences.

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  • "Notes". Nature. 101 (2545): 450–454. 1918. Bibcode:. doi:. (p. 451)