# Louise Edwards

> Louise Olivia Violet Edwards is a Canadian astronomer and associate professor of physics at California Polytechnic State University, and is one of the first Black Canadians to receive a PhD in astronomy. In 2002, she was pictured on a Canadian stamp.

*Canadian astronomer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/louise-edwards

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1978
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Louise Olivia Violet Edwards is a Canadian astronomer and associate professor of physics at California Polytechnic State University, and is one of the first Black Canadians to receive a PhD in astronomy. In 2002, she was pictured on a Canadian stamp.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 33.4

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/love_phd (@love_phd)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/easyright/ (@easyright)
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/louiseovedwards (@louiseovedwards)
- **LINKEDIN**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-edwards-5a1a641b/ (@louise-edwards-5a1a641b)
- **WEBSITE**: https://physics.calpoly.edu/ledwar04

## Sources
- [Louise Edwards (astronomer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Edwards_(astronomer))
- [Louise Edwards](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Edwards)
- [Louise Edwards](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Edwards)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98603369)

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