Helen Sawyer Hogg
Helen Sawyer Hogg | |
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Dr. Helen Sawyer Hogg, at a table in her office, studies a photographic slide taken of one of her favourite variable stars. | |
| Born | August 1, 1905 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1993 (aged 87) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Known for | Globular clusters |
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| Awards | Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy (1949) Rittenhouse Medal (1967) Klumpke-Roberts Award (1983) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto |
Helen Battles Sawyer Hogg (August 1, 1905 – January 28, 1993) was an American-Canadian astronomer who pioneered research into globular clusters and variable stars. She was the first female president of several astronomical organizations and a scientist when many universities would not award scientific degrees to women. Her dedication to sharing astronomy with the wider public led to scientific advocacy and journalism, including columns in the Toronto Star ("With the Stars", 1951–81) and the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada ("Out of Old Books", 1946–65). She was considered a "great scientist and a gracious person" over a career of sixty years.