Anne Barbara Underhill | |
|---|---|
 Underhill in 1970 | |
| Born | 12 June 1920 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 3 July 2003 (aged 83) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | early-type star research |
| Awards | Honorary Degree, University of York (1969)[1] FRSC (1985) D.S. Beals Award (1985) D.Sc University of British Columbia (1992)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Utrecht University NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Thesis | Some aspects of B-type spectra (1948) |
| Doctoral advisor | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar |
Anne Barbara Underhill FRSC (June 12, 1920 – July 3, 2003) was a Canadian astrophysicist. She is most widely known for her work on early-type stars and was considered one of the world's leading experts in the field.[1] During her lifetime she received many awards for her contributions to astronomy and astrophysics.[2]
- ^ a b c Roman, Nancy Grace (December 31, 2003). "Anne Barbara Underhill (1920–2003)". Bulletin of the AAS. 35 (4). American Astronomical Society: 1476. Bibcode:2003BAAS...35.1476R.
- ^ "Anne Barbara Underhill (1920-2003)". Canada Under the Stars. ASTROLab du parc national du Mont-Mégantic. January 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.