Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin
(1900-1979)

British-born American astronomer – Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin was born in Wendover (Market town in Buckinghamshire, England) on May 10th, 1900 and died in Cambridge (City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America) on December 7th, 1979 at the age of 79. Today Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin would be 123 years old.

Age

how old was Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin when he died?

Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin died in 1979 at the age of 79.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 10th, 1900 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Wendover Market town in Buckinghamshire, England
Death Date	December 7th, 1979 (Friday)
Death place	Cambridge City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin

Birthday

When was Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin born?

Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin was born on May 10th, 1900.

Death

When did Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin die?

Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin died on December 7th, 1979 at the age of 79 in Cambridge (City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America). Today Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin would be 123 years old.