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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Anglo-American astronomer and astrophysicist Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Biography of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was an Anglo-American astronomer and astrophysicist who made significant contributions to our understanding of the composition and evolution of stars.
Born on May 10, , in Wendover, England, she was the second of three children to Emma Leonora Pertz and Edward John Payne, a London barrister, historian, and skilled musician.
After her father's death when she was just four years old, Cecilia's mother took on the responsibility of raising the children.
Payne attended St Paul's Girls' School for her education. While her mother allocated funds for her brother's higher education, Cecilia was left without the same opportunity. However, in , she earned a scholarship to Newnham College, Cambridge University, where she studied botany, physics, and chemistry.
It was during her time at Cambridge that she attended l