Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

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One of the first women to earn a PhD in stellar astronomy, who discovered that the sun is primarily made of hydrogen and helium.

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Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars | Lex Fridman Podcast #378

Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars | Lex Fridman Podcast #378

Lex Fridman

One of the first women to earn a PhD in stellar astronomy, who discovered that the sun is primarily made of hydrogen and helium.