Payne-Scott, Ruby

Ragbir Bhathal

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-9917-7

Payne-Scott, Ruby

Ragbir Bhathal

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Ruby Payne-Scott was the first woman radio astronomer and a pioneer in solar radio astronomy in Australia. She played a key role in the early development of radio astronomy in the 1940s and the introduction of new techniques in the study of the universe. Her brilliant career was put to an end when her secret marriage was discovered by the authorities and she was deemed to have retired since women were not allowed to hold permanent positions in the public service.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers
Editors	Thomas Hockey
Place of Publication	US
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1664-1666
Number of pages	3
Edition	Second edition
ISBN (Electronic)	9781441999177
ISBN (Print)	9781441999160
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9917-7
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

radio astronomy
women astronomers
radiophysics

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