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Margherita Hack
Italian astrophysicist and science writer (1922–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margherita Hack Knight Grand Cross OMRI (Italian: [marɡeˈriːta ˈ(h)ak]; 12 June 1922 – 29 June 2013) was an Italian astrophysicist and scientific disseminator. The asteroid 8558 Hack, discovered in 1995, was named in her honour.
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Margherita Hack | |
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Born | (1922-06-12)12 June 1922 |
Died | 29 June 2013(2013-06-29) (aged 91) |
Nationality | Italian |
Alma mater | University of Florence |
Spouse |
Aldo De Rosa (m. 1944) |
Awards | Targa Giuseppe Piazzi (1994) Premio Internazionale Cortina Ulisse (1995) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astrophysics popular science |
Institutions | University of Trieste |
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