VERA RUBIN

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 7/23/1928     Death: 12/25/2016

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Vera Florence Cooper Rubin was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. She uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted and observed angular motion of galaxies by studying galactic rotation curves. Her work on the galaxy rotation problem was cited by others as evidence for the existence of dark matter.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Vera Rubin was intellectually unique for her pioneering work in studying galaxy rotation rates, which led to the discovery of the discrepancy between predicted and observed angular motion of galaxies. Her research on galactic rotation curves provided compelling evidence for the existence of dark matter, challenging established theories and reshaping our understanding of the universe's structure.

FAMOUS QUOTE

Science is competitive, aggressive, demanding. It is also imaginative, inspiring, uplifting.Bright Galaxies, Dark Matters(1997), p. 219

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