Sandra Faber
Astronomer and academic known for galaxy research
Born
December 28th, 1944
80 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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An American astronomer and academic contributed significantly to the understanding of galaxies and cosmic structure. Played a pivotal role in the development of the 'Faber-Jackson relation', which describes the correlation between the properties of elliptical galaxies. Served as a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and worked with various space missions and telescope projects. Co-authored influential publications on galaxy formation and evolution, establishing a foundation for later research in cosmology.
Developed the Faber-Jackson relation
Contributed to the discovery of galaxy clustering
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