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Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin
British-born american astronomer.
Born May 10th, 1900 in Wendover.
Died December 7th, 1979 at 79 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Occupations
astronomer, astrophysicist, university teacher
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