Memorial Page for Nancy Roman (née Nancy Grace Roman)
American astronomer and principal in the Hubble Space Telescope project
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May 16th, 2026
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Nancy Roman (* May 16, 1925 in Nashville; † December 25, 2018 in Germantown) was an american astronomer and principal in the Hubble Space Telescope project. She was 93 years old. Her education included Western High School, Swarthmore College and University of Chicago. Her awards include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, Maryland Women's Hall of Fame and Federal Woman's Award.
Life Events
10 EventsBorn in Nashville, Davidson County
1925University of Chicago
1946Doctor of Philosophy · until 1949
Yerkes Observatory
1949until 1954
United States Naval Research Laboratory
1954until 1959
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1959until 1979
Federal Woman's Award
1962NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
1969Goddard Space Flight Center
1981until 1997
Died in Germantown, Montgomery County
2018Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
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- Irwin Roman
Nancy Roman (née Nancy Grace Roman). Forever remembered.