Emily Levesque

Emily Levesque
Born1984
Taunton, Massachusetts, US
Alma materMIT
University of Hawaii
Known forAstrophysics
AwardsAnnie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy
Sloan Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowship
Fulbright Fellowship
Scientific career
ThesisExploring the Environments of Long-Duration Gamma-Ray Bursts (2010)
Doctoral advisorLisa Kewley
Websitewww.emlevesque.com

Emily Levesque (born 1984[1]) is an American astronomer, author, and associate professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington.[2][3] She is renowned for her work on massive stars and using these stars to investigate galaxy formation. She is also the author of three books, including the 2020 popular science book The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers.[4]

  1. ^ "About the Author". thelaststargazers.com. November 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "University of Washington Department of Astronomy: Emily Levesque". depts.washington.edu. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Emily Levesque – Fulbright US Scholar Award". fulbright.org.nz. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Carter, Jamie (August 8, 2020). "The Last Stargazers? Why You Will Never See An Astronomer Looking Through A Telescope". Forbes. Retrieved August 27, 2020.