Marie Hertzsprung

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomer
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Copenhagen
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:Copenhagen_University_Observatory
gptkb:Danish_Academy_of_Sciences_and_Letters
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:Bruce_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1868-10-01
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Ejnar_Hertzsprung
gptkbp:contribution Development of astrophysics
Research on white dwarfs
Star color and temperature relationship
Understanding of star luminosity
Understanding of stellar atmospheres
gptkbp:deathDate 1967-11-21
gptkbp:field Astronomy
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Astrophysics
gptkbp:gender Female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marie Hertzsprung
gptkbp:influenced Stellar dynamics
Modern astronomy
Astrophysical modeling
Development of astronomical instruments
Astrophysical simulations
Spectroscopy in astronomy
Astrophysical measurements
Stellar evolution theory
Understanding of supernovae
Astronomical research methods
Astrophysical theories of the universe.
Star formation theories
Understanding of stellar populations
Hertzsprung-Russell_diagram_development
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Hertzsprung-Russell_diagram
Stellar classification
Contributions to stellar photometry
Hertzsprung classification system
Research on red giants
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:nationality Danish
gptkbp:notableWork Research on Cepheid variables
gptkbp:occupation Scientist
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Astrophysical_Journal
gptkbp:researchAreas Cosmology
Stellar astrophysics
gptkbp:researchFocus Variable stars
Star brightness variations
Stellar evolution pathways
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Copenhagen