Cecilia Payne

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: Trailblazing Astronomer Who Changed Our View of the Universe

In the early 20th century, a young woman named Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin made a groundbreaking discovery about the composition of stars, despite facing discrimination because of her gender. Here’s her story: More info: www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk #1 #2 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was born in England in 1900 and dreamed of becoming a scientist from a young age. She went to…

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Happy Marriage of Woman Who Married Black Man Despite Family’s Disapproval Continues after Seven Decades.

In the 1940s, a British woman named Mary met Jake, a soldier from Trinidad. Their love story began at a technical college where Mary was learning typing and shorthand. Jake, an American soldier training in the UK, impressed Mary with his knowledge of Shakespeare. Despite their different backgrounds, Mary and Jake fell in love. However,…

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