Judith Pipher | |
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| Born | Judith Lynn Bancroft June 18, 1940 |
| Died | February 21, 2022 (aged 81) Seneca Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Cornell University |
| Known for | Developing infrared detector arrays |
| Spouse |
Robert E. Pipher
(m. 1965; died 2007) |
| Awards | Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) National Women's Hall of Fame (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Infrared astronomy, submillimeter astronomy, observational astronomy |
| Institutions | University of Rochester |
| Thesis | Rocket Submillimeter Observations of the Galaxy and Background (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Martin Harwit |
Judith Lynn Pipher (née Bancroft, June 18, 1940 – February 21, 2022) was a Canadian-born American astrophysicist and observational astronomer. She was Professor Emerita of Astronomy at the University of Rochester and directed the C. E. K. Mees Observatory from 1979 to 1994. She made important contributions to the development of infrared detector arrays in space telescopes.