Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900-1979)
British-American astronomer and astrophysicist;
Discoverer of the elemental chemical makeup
(hydrogen and helium) of stars and the sun;
Harvard’s first female Professor and female Department Chair.
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Thanks for sharing. Jayne
ReplyDeleteI always read these posts. No need for me to comment usually, but I want to thank you for doing this and for introducing me to some incredible women, like Payne-Gaposchkin.
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