Nancy Roman

Summary

Nancy Roman is a human^[1]. Born in Nashville^[2], she… she was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Germantown^[4]. She died on +2018-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as an astronomer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Nashville^[2], Nancy Roman…
• Nancy Roman died in Germantown^[4].
• Nancy Roman was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Nancy Roman died on +2018-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Nancy Roman's father was Irwin Roman^[8].
• Nancy Roman held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Nancy Roman worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Nancy Roman's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Nancy Roman was employed by Yerkes Observatory^[11].
• Among Nancy Roman's employers was United States Naval Research Laboratory^[12].
• Among Nancy Roman's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[13].
• Nancy Roman was employed by Goddard Space Flight Center^[14].
• Nancy Roman's education included a stint at Western High School^[15].
• Nancy Roman was educated at Swarthmore College^[16].
• Nancy Roman's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[17].
• Nancy Roman's doctoral advisor was William Wilson Morgan^[18].
• Nancy Roman received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[19].
• Nancy Roman received the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[20].
• Nancy Roman received the Federal Woman's Award^[21].
• Nancy Roman's image is recorded as Nancy Grace Roman 2015.jpg^[22].
• Nancy Roman's image is recorded as Dr. Nancy Roman - GPN-2002-000212 edited.jpg^[23].
• Nancy Roman is recorded as female^[24].
• Nancy Roman's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Nancy Roman's ISNI is recorded as 000000008298762X^[26].
• Nancy Roman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 264421046^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nancy Roman's place of birth was Nashville^[2]. She was born on +1925-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was Irwin Roman^[8].

Education

Educated at Western High School^[15], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1844^[30]; Swarthmore College^[16], a liberal arts college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1864^[33]; and University of Chicago^[17], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1890^[36], headquartered in Chicago^[37]. Nancy Roman's doctoral advisor was William Wilson Morgan^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Nancy Roman's professions included astronomer^[6]. Her field of work was astronomy^[10]. Employers include Yerkes Observatory^[11], an astronomical observatory^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1895^[40], headquartered in Williams Bay^[41]; United States Naval Research Laboratory^[12], a research institute^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1923^[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[45]; National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[13], a space agency^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1958^[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[49]; and Goddard Space Flight Center^[14], a NASA facility^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1959^[52], headquartered in Greenbelt^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[19], a medallion^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1961^[56]; Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[20], a hall of fame^[57], in United States^[58]; and Federal Woman's Award^[21], an award^[59].

Death and Burial

Nancy Roman died on +2018-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in Germantown^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nancy Roman include Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope^[60], a space telescope^[61].

Why It Matters

Nancy Roman ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

She has been cited as an influence by Jocelyn Gill^[64], an astronomer^[65], 1916–1984^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[68].

Entities named for her include Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope^[60], a space telescope^[61].

FAQs

Where was Nancy Roman born?

Nancy Roman was born in Nashville^[2].

Where did Nancy Roman die?

Nancy Roman died in Germantown^[4].

Who were Nancy Roman's parents?

Nancy Roman's father was Irwin Roman^[8].

What did Nancy Roman do for work?

Nancy Roman worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Nancy Roman go to school?

Nancy Roman was educated at Western High School^[15], Swarthmore College^[16], and University of Chicago^[17].

What awards did Nancy Roman receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[19], Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[20], and Federal Woman's Award^[21].

Who did Nancy Roman influence?

Nancy Roman has been cited as an influence by Jocelyn Gill^[64].