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SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS
Select from a range of topics and formats
for your Summer reading, viewing, or listening,
curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.
DID YOU KNOW? for July 10 – 24, 2023
Cecilia Payne (May 10, 1900 – December 7, 1979) was the first person to earn a Ph.D. in astronomy from Radcliffe College, with what Otto Strauve called “the most brilliant Ph.D. thesis ever written in astronomy.” And in 1950’s, Payne became the first female professor and chair of the Astronomy Department at Harvard. Payne’s work is foundational to the modern study of variable stars. She was also awarded the Henry Norris Russell Prize from the American Astronomical Society.
Visit the Social Justice page for more about Payne
or past DID YOU KNOW? features.
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DID YOU KNOW? – spotlighting notable historic events and contributions made by non-mainstream individuals you might not have learned or read about. Suggestions for inclusions are welcome (send to Kathy at: ksmichaelis@gmail.com).
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