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Vera Rubin — Age & Birthday

Born: 23 July 1928 · Died: 25 December 2016 · Age at death: 88

How old was Vera Rubin when she died?

Vera Rubin died aged 88. She was born on 23 July 1928 and died on 25 December 2016.

Astronomer who provided evidence for the existence of dark matter

Did you know?She was the first woman permitted to observe at the Palomar Observatory, ending a long-standing male-only policy.

Vera Florence Cooper Rubin (July 23, 1928 – December 25, 2016) was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates.

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Born: July 23, 1928 · Philadelphia, United States
Died: December 25, 2016
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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Children: Judith Young, Karl Rubin

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