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| Born | Marjorie Steele Pettit May 13, 1922 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 2008 (aged 86) Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Children | 7, including Carolyn Meinel and Mary Newport |
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Marjorie Pettit Meinel (born Marjorie Steele Pettit; May 13, 1922 – June 24, 2008) was an American astronomer and optical scientist. Her research focused on telescope design and optics, the technological applications of solar energy, atmospheric phenomena including the optical effects of volcanic eruptions, and the study of variable stars.[1] For over 60 years she was the research collaborator and wife of fellow astronomer Aden Meinel.
- ^ American Men & Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences. Vol. 5 (28th ed.). Detroit, Mich.: Gale. 2010. pp. 363–364. ISBN 978-1-4144-6141-0. OCLC 728627221.