The Wikipedia article on the British-born American astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, consulted for its lead-section biography and infobox dates.
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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkin
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (Wikipedia)
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was a British-born American astronomer and astrophysicist. Her work on the cosmic makeup of the universe and the nature of variable stars was foundational to modern astrophysics.
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (Wikipedia)
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was a British-born American astronomer and astrophysicist. Her work on the cosmic makeup of the universe and the nature of variable stars was foundational to modern astrophysics.
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