Helen L. Thomas
American astronomer and historian (1905–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For persons of a similar name, see Helen Thomas (disambiguation).
Helen L. Thomas (1905–1997, born Helen Meriwether Lewis) was an American astronomer and historian. During her career, she discovered the third identified recurrent nova system.[1] She was the first woman, second American, and third person to earn a Ph.D. degree in the History of Science from Harvard University.[2] Later in her career, she served as the Head of Publications at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Laboratory of Electronics.[3]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Helen L. Thomas | |
---|---|
Born | Helen Meriwether Lewis 1905 New York City |
Died | 1997 |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Harvard College Observatory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Close