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Helen Sawyer Hogg

Helen Sawyer Hogg
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Helen Battles Sawyer Hogg was an American-Canadian astronomer who pioneered research into globular clusters and variable stars. She was the first female president of several astronomical organizations and a scientist when many universities would not award scientific degrees to women.

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  1. Carl David AndersonSeptember 3, 1905 – January 11, 1991
  2. Emilio G. SegrèFebruary 1, 1905 – April 22, 1989
  3. Felix BlochOctober 23, 1905 – September 10, 1983
  4. Helen Sawyer Hogg (this page)August 1, 1905 – January 28, 1993
  5. Nevill Francis MottSeptember 30, 1905 – August 8, 1996
  6. Robert BacherAugust 31, 1905 – November 18, 2004

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