Margherita Hack
Italian astrophysicist
Margherita Hack Knight Grand Cross OMRI was an Italian astrophysicist and scientific disseminator. The asteroid 8558 Hack, discovered in 1995, was named in her honour. Wikipedia
Born: June 12, 1922, Florence, Italy
Died: June 29, 2013 (age 91 years), Trieste, Italy
Spouse: Aldo De Rosa (m. 1944–2013)
Parents: Roberto Hack and Maria Luisa Poggesi
Movies: Margherita. La voce delle stelle, Lunàdigas, Alfonsina e la bici, and more
Education: University of Florence (1945) and University of Trieste