Antoinette de Vaucouleurs
Antoinette de Vaucouleurs (November 14, 1921, Paris, France-August 29, 1987, Austin, Texas, USA) was an astronomer who worked in the Astronomy Department of the University of Texas at Austin for 25 years (1961-1986) when few women worked in the field. In addition to ongoing collaborations with her husband, Gérard de Vaucouleurs, she carried out her own research in spectroscopy. Her contributions (and Gérard's) were recognized in a festschrift in 1988, entitled The World of Galaxies.
Antoinette de Vaucouleurs | |
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| Born | Antoinette Piétra November 14, 1921 Paris, France |
| Died | August 27, 1987 (aged 65) |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | University of Texas at Austin |
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