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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
British-American astronomer (–)
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin FRAS | |
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| Born | Cecilia Helena Payne ()May 10, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | December 7, () (aged&#;79) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Citizenship | British United States (from ) |
| Education | St Paul's Girls' School |
| Alma&#;mater | Newnham College, Cambridge; Harvard University |
| Known&#;for | Explanation of stellar spectra and composition of the Sun, more than 3,, observations of variable stars |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy (), Rittenhouse Medal (), Award of Merit from Radcliffe College (), Henry Norris Russell Prize () |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy, astrophysics |
| Institutions | Harvard College Observatory, Harvard University |
| Thesis | Stellar Atmospheres: A contribution to the observational study of high temperature in the reversing layers of stars&#;() |
| Doctoral advisor | Harlow Shapley |
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