Harvard College Observatory.
She also became the first woman
to head the university's astronomy department.
Cecelia Payne-Gaposchkin became the first person in history to receive a Ph. D. in astronomy from
the
Harvard College Observatory.
She also became the first woman
to head the university's astronomy department.
Dr. Gaposchkin wrote many books during her lifetime,
including several books with her husband Sergei Gaposchkin, who was also a fellow astronomer.
