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Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin

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"Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin is another female astronomer that is relatively unknown. Take this quiz to learn about her contributions."

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1. In what country was Cecilia Payne born?
    United States
    Sweden
    Canada
    England


2. Cecilia Payne was awarded a degree at Cambridge upon the completion of her studies.
    True
    False


3. What "first" did Cecilia Payne accomplish in 1925 at Harvard Observatory?
    Earned a PhD. in Astronomy.
    Earned a degree in Physics.
    First woman to work there.
    Did not accomplish anything there.


4. Cecilia Payne was the first woman to complete a graduate program at the Harvard College Observatory.
    True
    False


5. Cecilia Payne met her husband, Serge Gaposchkin, in 1934, what was his profession?
    Dentist
    Astronomer
    Astrophysicist
    Doctor of medicine


6. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin spent her entire (United States) academic career at Harvard and then Princeton.
    True
    False


7. In Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's thesis on "Stellar Atmospheres", what did she develop?
    the composition of our sun.
    a classification system of stars.
    a temperature scale for stars.
    magnitude scale for stars.


8. What position was Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin given at Harvard in 1938?
    Director
    Astronomer
    Professor
    Manager


9. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin won which of the following awards in 1934?
    Henry Norris Russel Prize
    Rittenhouse Medal
    Annie Jump Cannon Award
    Award of Merit


10. Does Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin have an asteroid named after her?
    Yes
    No


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