Albert Ducrocq (1921–2001) was a French scientist, journalist, and science writer, one of the most prominent figures of scientific popularization in twentieth-century France. Trained in physics under Louis de Broglie, he taught electronic physics from 1946 to 1955. A pioneer of French cybernetics, he built the famous "electronic fox," one of the earliest autonomous robots. From 1946 onward, he was actively involved in Alexandre Ananoff's Astronautical Section, developing an early interest in interplanetary navigation and nuclear propulsion. As science commentator for Europe 1 radio from 1960, he famously narrated the first Moon landing live in 1969. The author of some thirty books and a contributor to major periodicals (Sciences et Avenir, Air & Cosmos, Le Figaro), he founded the Cosmos Club de France and received the Henri Desgrange Prize from the Académie des Sports in 1969. He was made Knight of the Legion of Honour. Asteroid (543081) Albertducrocq was named in his honour in 2024.