Monday, 28 May 2012

Ruby Payne-Scott's 100th Birthday - Google Doodle May 28, 2012

Google doodle today May 28, 2012 in Australia come with a theme Ruby Payne-Scott's 100th Birthday.

Ruby Violet Payne-Scott, BSc(Phys) MSc DipEd(Syd) (28 May 1912 – 25 May 1981) was an Australian pioneer in radiophysics and radio astronomy, and was the first female radio astronomer.

Biography of Ruby Violet Payne-Scott



Born                 28 May 1912
                        Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Died                 25 May 1981 (aged 68)
                        Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality        Australian
Fields               Radio astronomy, radiophysics
Alma mater      University of Sydney

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