Birthdate: May 10, 1900
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
Died: December 7, 1979
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was an accomplished astronomer and astrophysicist recognized for her influential research on the composition of stars. Her 1925 doctoral thesis proposed that stars consisted mainly of hydrogen and helium, a theory initially met with skepticism but later validated through independent observations. Her work on variable stars made notable contributions to the advancement of modern astrophysics and solidified her status as a trailblazer in the field of astronomical studies.
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