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American astronomer and principal in the Hubble Space Telescope project (1925-2018)

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Nancy Grace Roman was an American astronomer who made important contributions to stellar classification and stellar motions.

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Roman at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, around 1972Roman at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, around 1972Nancy Grace Roman in her NASA office in the 1960sNancy Grace Roman in her NASA office in the 1960sRoman with a model of the Orbiting Solar Observatory in 1962Roman with a model of the Orbiting Solar Observatory in 1962Roman sits at the control console for the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory satellite, launched in 1972 and nicknamed Copernicus. This is a publicity picture; she never actually worked in the Goddard control room.[31]Roman sits at the control console for the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory satellite, launched in 1972 and nicknamed Copernicus. This is a publicity picture; she never actually worked in the Goddard control room.[31]Nancy Grace Roman with COBE Project Scientist John Mather in 2017Nancy Grace Roman with COBE Project Scientist John Mather in 2017Dr. Nancy Grace Roman with a model of the Large Space Telescope that was eventually developed as the Hubble Space Telescope. While listed as a 1966 photo, this design was not the standard until the mid-1970s.Dr. Nancy Grace Roman with a model of the Large Space Telescope that was eventually developed as the Hubble Space Telescope. While listed as a 1966 photo, this design was not the standard until the mid-1970s.Nancy Grace Roman with Women of HubbleNancy Grace Roman with Women of Hubble

Awards 3

2020Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
1969NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
1962Federal Woman's Award

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Walter LewinAlso won NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement MedalHenrietta LacksAlso won Maryland Women's Hall of FameEunice Kennedy ShriverAlso won Maryland Women's Hall of FameRiccardo GiacconiAlso won NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement MedalGertrude BlanchAlso won Federal Woman's AwardBarbara MikulskiAlso won Maryland Women's Hall of Fame

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Nancy Grace Roman was an American astronomer who made important contributions to stellar classification and stellar motions. The first female executive at NASA, Roman served as NASA's first Chief of Astronomy throughout the 1960s and 1970s, establishing her as one of the "visionary founders of the US civilian space program".

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1925 to 2018 · aged 93
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