Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin
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Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin was born on May 10, 1900, in Wendover [1][2][3][4] and died on December 7, 1979, in Cambridge [1][2][3][5]. She held citizenship in both the United Kingdom and the United States [6]. Her father was Edward John Payne [4], and she had a sibling named Humfry Payne [4]. She practiced agnosticism .
Payne Gaposchkin worked as an astronomer, university teacher, and astrophysicist [7]. Her education included attendance at St Paul's Girls' School, Newnham College, Radcliffe College, and Harvard University [5][8][4]. She was employed by Harvard University, the Harvard College Observatory, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory [7][9]. Her professional field encompassed astronomy, astrophysics, the study of stars, and the Milky Way [5][10].
She married Sergei Gaposchkin in 1934 [4]. Her accolades included the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy, election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Rittenhouse Medal [11][8]. She was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Astronomical Society [12]. The cause of her death was cancer , and she was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery [13].
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin
Summary
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin is a human[1]. Born in Wendover[2], she… she was born on +1900-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Cambridge[4]. She died on +1979-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and astrophysicist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's place of birth was Wendover[2].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin died in Cambridge[4].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin was born on +1900-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin died on +1979-12-07T00:00:00Z[5].
- Burial took place at Pine Hill Cemetery[10].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's father was Edward John Payne[11].
- Among Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's spouses was Sergei Gaposchkin[12].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin held citizenship in United States[14].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin worked as an astronomer[6].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin worked as a university teacher[7].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's professions included astrophysicist[8].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's field of work was astronomy[15].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's field of work was astrophysics[16].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's field of work was star[17].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's field of work was Milky Way[18].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's field of work was variable star[19].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's field of work was stellar astronomy[20].
- Among Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's employers was Harvard University[21].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin was employed by Harvard College Observatory[22].
- Among Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[23].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin was educated at Harvard University[24].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin was educated at Radcliffe College[25].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's education included a stint at St Paul's Girls' School[26].
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's education included a stint at Newnham College[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Wendover[2], Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin… she was born on +1900-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Edward John Payne[11].
Education
Educated at Harvard University[24], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Radcliffe College[25], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34]; St Paul's Girls' School[26], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1904[37], headquartered in Hammersmith[38]; Newnham College[27], a college of the University of Cambridge[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1871[41]; and University of Cambridge[42], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1209[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]. Doctoral advisors include Harlow Shapley[47] and Arthur Eddington[48].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and astrophysicist[8]. Fields of work include astronomy[15], a branch of science[49]; astrophysics[16], a branch of astronomy[50]; star[17], an astronomical object type[51]; Milky Way[18], a barred spiral galaxy[52]; variable star[19], an astronomical object type[53]; and stellar astronomy[20], a branch of astronomy[54]. Employers include Harvard University[21], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1636[57], headquartered in Cambridge[58]; Harvard College Observatory[22], an astronomical observatory[59], in United States[60], founded in 1839[61], headquartered in Cambridge[62]; and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[23], an astronomical observatory[63], in United States[64], founded in 1890[65]. Doctoral students include Frank Kameny[66], Paul W. Hodge[67], Frank Drake[68], and Joseph Ashbrook[69].
Recognition
Awards received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[70], a science award[71], in United States[72]; Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[73]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[74]; and Rittenhouse Medal[75].
Personal Life
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin was married to Sergei Gaposchkin[12]. Her religion is recorded as agnosticism[76].
Death and Burial
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin died on +1979-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was cancer[77]. Burial took place at Pine Hill Cemetery[10].
Why It Matters
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]
She has been cited as an influence by Margaret Burbidge[80], an astronomer[81], 1919–2020[82], of United Kingdom[83], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[84], specialised in astrophysics[85].
Her notable doctoral advisees include Frank Drake[86], an astronomer[87], 1930–2022[88], of United States[89], awarded the Karl G. Jansky Lectureship[90], specialised in astronomy[91]; Frank Kameny[92], an astronomer[93], 1925–2011[94], of United States[95], awarded the Labor Hall of Honor[96], specialised in homosexuality in society[97]; Joseph Ashbrook[98], an astronomer[99], 1918–1980[100], of United States[101]; and Paul W. Hodge[102], an astronomer[103], 1934–2019[104], of United States[105].
FAQs
Where was Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin born?
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's place of birth was Wendover[2].
Where did Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin die?
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin died in Cambridge[4].
Who were Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's parents?
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's father was Edward John Payne[11].
Who was Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin married to?
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin's spouses include Sergei Gaposchkin[12].
What did Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin do for work?
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin worked as astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and astrophysicist[8].
Where did Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin go to school?
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin was educated at Harvard University[24], Radcliffe College[25], St Paul's Girls' School[26], and Newnham College[27].
What awards did Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin receive?
Honors received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[70], Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[73], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[74], and Rittenhouse Medal[75].
Who did Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin influence?
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin has been cited as an influence by Margaret Burbidge[80].