Claudius Ptolemy
Occupation
Mathematician, Astronomer, Geographer
Year born
100 AD
Research Areas
Movements of planets and stars, Cartography
Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin
Occupation
Astronomer
Year born
1900
Research Areas
Stars, Spectroscopy
Ricardo Schiavon
Early Life
Ricardo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His first degree in astronomy is from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Then in 1993, he got a master's degree from the Observatório Nacional in Brazil. Ricardo moved to the University of São Paulo, Brazil to work on a PhD. He was awarded his PhD in 1998.
Research Areas: Galaxy formation, Observational astronomy
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