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Dorrit Hoffleit

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Gender Female
Death17 years ago
Date of birth March 12,1907
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Florence
Alabama
United States
Date of died April 9,2007
DiedNew Haven
Connecticut
United States
Field Astronomy
BooksThe General Catalogue of Trigonometric Stellar Parallaxes: Containing Parallax Data Compiled Through November 1995
Awards Caroline Wilby Prize
George Van Biesbroeck Prize
Education Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Known forBright Star Catalog
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Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit was an American senior research astronomer at Yale University. She is best known for her work in variable stars, astrometry, spectroscopy, meteors, and the Bright Star Catalog. She is also known for her mentorship of many young women and generations of astronomers.

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