Nancy Roman

Nancy Grace Roman (May 16, 1925 – December 25, 2018) was an American astronomer. She was one of the first female executives at NASA. She was known to many as the "Mother of Hubble" for her role in planning the Hubble Space Telescope.^[1]

Nancy Roman
Nancy Roman in 2015
Born	(1925-05-16)May 16, 1925 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	December 25, 2018(2018-12-25) (aged 93) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Swarthmore College, University of Chicago
Known for	Planning of the Hubble Space Telescope
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy
Institutions	Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, NASA, Naval Research Laboratory

Roman died on December 25, 2018 in Washington, D.C. from a long-illness at the age of 93.^[2]