Deceased
Q234909
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin
British-born American astronomer
Born: May 10, 1900
(1900)
· Wendover
Died: December 7, 1979
(1979)
· Cambridge
Age at death: 79 years
Cause of death: cancer
Manner of death: natural causes
| Nationality | United States, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Occupation | university teacher, astronomer, astrophysicist |
| Field of work | astronomy, astrophysics, star, Milky Way, variable star, stellar astronomy |
| Education | Harvard University, Radcliffe College, St Paul's Girls' School, Newnham College, University of Cambridge |
| Employer | Harvard University, Harvard College Observatory, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
| Gender | female |
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