Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin at Harvard. Photo: Smithsonian Institution

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   Sheril Kirshenbaum (sheril@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 05-Dec-2022 23:04:29 JST Sheril Kirshenbaum

   In 1925, Dr. Cecilia Payne completed her PhD thesis, described as “the most brilliant ever written in astronomy.” At a time when few #women entered academia, Payne discovered what the universe is made of. Her work began a revolution in astrophysics.

   Dr. Payne-Gaposchkin became the 1st female professor & 1st female department chair at Harvard. Given most of us remember names like Darwin & Newton, we should also celebrate Payne. #science #space

   Read more at https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201501/physicshistory.cfm