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Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin

Background

Born on May 10th, 1900

Cecilia Helena Payne

University of Cambridge

Astronomer

Opportunities were limited

Ph.D from Redfliffe Collage

Classified stars according to temperatures

Stars mostly contain Helium and Hydrogen

Scientific Discoveries

Exploited

Low salary, status and position

Underrated Treatment

New director

Donald Menzel

Fair conditions

1954

Received a Harvard professorship

Chairman of the department of astronomy

1956

Married to Sergei Gaposchkin

Three children

Private Life

Died on December 7th in 1979

In cancer

Death

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