Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Henry_Norris_Russell_Lectureship
|
| gptkbp:born |
May 10, 1900
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
stellar atmospheres
hydrogen and helium in stars |
| gptkbp:died |
December 7, 1979
|
| gptkbp:employees |
gptkb:Harvard_University
|
| gptkbp:fellowship |
gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences gptkb:Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:field |
astrophysics
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Margaret_Burbidge
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Arthur_Eddington
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
discovery of the composition of stars
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:William_H._McCrea
gptkb:Robert_Jastrow |
| gptkbp:position |
first woman to earn a PhD in astronomy from Harvard
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
cosmology
spectroscopy stellar classification photometry variable stars dark matter exoplanets supernovae chemical evolution of galaxies cosmic rays cosmological models galaxies gravitational waves interstellar medium stellar dynamics stellar evolution star formation black holes neutron stars cosmic microwave background dark energy large-scale structure of the universe astrophysical phenomena star clusters stellar nucleosynthesis gamma-ray bursts magnetohydrodynamics stellar populations solar physics nuclear reactions in stars planetary nebulae galactic structure astrophysical simulations cosmological inflation astrophysical fluid dynamics astronomical instrumentation universe expansion quantum_cosmology |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sergei_Gaposchkin
|