Susan Kayser
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Comment: I don't see the notability of a scholar. Please review WP:SCHOLAR for further information. Hermera34 (talk) 16:25, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
Susan Elizabeth Kayser | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Caltech |
| Known for | Development of the Gemini Observatory |
| Spouse | Boris Kayser |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Thesis | Photometry of the nearby irregular galaxy, NGC 6822[1] |
| Doctoral advisors | Halton Arp, Jesse L. Greenstein |
Susan Kayser was the first woman to receive a PhD in astrophysics from California Institute of Technology,[2] which attracted some media attention at the time.[3][4][5] Her thesis research included the most thorough study of irregular galaxy NGC 6822 until 2002.[6] She spent her career with NASA working on the Helios and International Cometary Explorer (later called International Sun-Earth Explorer-3) spacecraft radio astronomy experiments and with the National Science Foundation working on the Gemini Observatory.[7]
References
- ^ Kayser, Susan Elizabeth (1966). Photometry of the nearby irregular galaxy, NGC 6822 (Ph.D.).
- ^ Jesse Greenstein. "Astronomy at California Institute of Technology". In John Lankford (ed.). History of Astronomy: An Encyclopedia. p. 106.
- ^ "Astrophysicists Getting Prettier". The Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, VA. Dec 9, 1966. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Astrophysicists Getting Prettier". The Daily Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. December 15, 1966. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Astrophysicists Getting Prettier". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, PA. January 12, 1967. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "New Image Shows Rich Neighborhood of Nearby Galaxy".
- ^ "A Meeting of Hearts and Minds at the STS".
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