1928 - 2016
Vera Rubin American Astronomer
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American Astronomer Vera Rubin was born Vera Florence Cooper Rubin on 23rd July, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA and passed away on 25th Dec 2016 Princeton, New Jersey aged 88. She is most remembered for Discoveries on galaxy rotation rates. Her work provided evidence for the existence of dark matter.. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.
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| First Name |
Vera
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| Middle Name |
Florence Cooper
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| Last Name |
Rubin
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| Full Name at Birth |
Vera Florence Cooper Rubin
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| Alternative Name |
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Rubin–Ford effect
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| Birthday |
23rd July, 1928
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| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, PA
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| Died |
25th December, 2016
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| Place of Death |
Princeton, New Jersey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Astronomer
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| Occupation |
Astronomer
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| Claim to Fame |
Discoveries on galaxy rotation rates. Her work provided evidence for the existence of dark matter.
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Galaxies, Galaxy rotation rates, Dark matter, Rubin–Ford effect
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| Record Label |
Springer Verlag/AIP Press, Harvard University Press, The Astrophysical Journal
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Vera Florence Cooper Rubin (; July 23, 1928 – December 25, 2016) was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. She uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted angular motion of galaxies and the observed motion, by studying galactic rotation curves. This phenomenon became known as the galaxy rotation problem, and was evidence of the existence of dark matter. Although initially met with skepticism, Rubin's results were confirmed over subsequent decades. Her legacy was described by The New York Times as "ushering in a Copernican-scale change" in cosmological theory.
