Frida Palmer
Frida Palmér, (February 14, 1905 - October 13, 1966) was the first female Swedish astronomer with a doctorate. She studied variable stars.
Frida Palmer | |
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The cover of the journal Popular Astronomy, September 3, 2009. The photograph shows the doctoral student Frida Palmér at the Meridian Circle, Lund Observatory, 1929. | |
| Born | February 14, 1905 |
| Died | October 13, 1966 (aged 61) Halmstad, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Education | Seminarian |
| Known for | Variable stars |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomer |
| Doctoral advisor | Knut Lundmark |
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