American Astronomical Society

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American Astronomical Society

American organization

Also known as: AAS

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Margaret Burbidge
Cannon Prize from the American Astronomical Society (AAS) because, as it was an award for women only, it represented for her another facet of the same discrimination. Her action led to the formation of a standing AAS committee for the status of women in astronomy. Burbidge later became a…
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Cannon Prize from the American Astronomical Society (AAS) because, as it was an award for women only, it represented for her another facet of the same discrimination. Her action led to the formation of a standing AAS committee for the status of women in astronomy. Burbidge later became a…
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Maarten Schmidt
…he was president of the American Astronomical Society, and from 1983 to 1995 he served on the board of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, the last three years as chairman.
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…he was president of the American Astronomical Society, and from 1983 to 1995 he served on the board of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, the last three years as chairman.
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