Dorrit Hoffleit
American astronomer
Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit was an American senior research astronomer at Yale University. She is best known for her work in variable stars, astrometry, spectroscopy, meteors, and the Bright Star Catalog. She is also known for her mentorship of many... Wikipedia
Born: March 12, 1907, Florence, AL
Died: April 9, 2007 (age 100 years), New Haven, CT
Known for: Bright Star Catalog
Education: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (1938)
Awards: Caroline Wilby Prize and George Van Biesbroeck Prize (1988)