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Biography of Nancy Roman
16. May 1925 – 25. Dec 2018(93 years)Died in:Germantown, Montgomery County
American astronomer and principal in the Hubble Space Telescope project
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Nancy Roman (* 16. May 1925 in Nashville; † 25. December 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.
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10 Events1925
Born in Nashville, Davidson County
1946
University of Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy · until 1949
1949
Yerkes Observatory
until 1954
1954
United States Naval Research Laboratory
until 1959
1959
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
until 1979
1962
Federal Woman's Award
1969
NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
1981
Goddard Space Flight Center
until 1997
2018
Died in Germantown, Montgomery County
2020