Emma Vyssotsky
Emma Vyssotsky (October 23, 1894 – May 12, 1975,[1] born Emma T. R. Williams in Media, Pennsylvania) was an American astronomer.
Emma Vyssotsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emma Williams October 23, 1894 Media, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 12, 1975 (aged 80) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Spouse(s) | Alexander Vyssotsky |
| Children | Victor Vyssotsky |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | University of Virginia |
Biography
She received a Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard College in 1930. She spent her career at the McCormick Observatory of the University of Virginia, where her speciality was the motion of stars and the kinematics of the Milky Way.
She married the Russian-born astronomer Alexander N. Vyssotsky in 1929. They had one son, Victor A. Vyssotsky (a mathematician and computer scientist), who was involved in the Multics project and creator of the Darwin computer game.
Awards
She was awarded the Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy by the American Astronomical Society in 1946.[2]
References
- "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998". FamilySearch. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- "Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy". American Astronomical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- Oakes, Elizabeth H. (2007). "Vyssotsky, Emma T. R. Williams". Encyclopedia of world scientists (Rev. ed.). New York: Facts on File. pp. 745–746. ISBN 9781438118826.
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