Nancy Roman (Q3335602)

2015

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1962

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sex or gender

female

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country of citizenship

United States

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name in native language

Nancy Roman (English)

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birth name

Nancy Grace Roman (multiple languages)

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given name

Nancy

series ordinal

1

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Grace

series ordinal

2

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family name

Roman

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date of birth

16 May 1925^Gregorian

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place of birth

Nashville

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20 April 2025

date of death

25 December 2018

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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mother-hubble-nasa-astronomer-nancy-roman-dies

1 January 2019

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/30/680994535/nancy-grace-roman-mother-of-hubble-space-telescope-has-died?t=1556118558993

Known as the ‘mother of Hubble,’ astronomer Nancy Roman dies at 93 (English)

language of work or name

31 December 2018

24 April 2019

Library of Congress Authorities

Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93 (English)

30 December 2018

Library of Congress authority ID

18 March 2020

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languages spoken, written or signed

father

Irwin Roman

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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mother-hubble-nasa-astronomer-nancy-roman-dies

1 January 2019

Known as the ‘mother of Hubble,’ astronomer Nancy Roman dies at 93 (English)

31 December 2018

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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mother-hubble-nasa-astronomer-nancy-roman-dies

1 January 2019

1949

1954

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United States Naval Research Laboratory

start time

1954

end time

1959

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https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/people/225/nancy-roman/

1 January 2019

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/nancy-grace-roman

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

start time

1959

end time

1979

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https://www.npr.org/2018/12/30/680994535/nancy-grace-roman-mother-of-hubble-space-telescope-has-died?t=1556118558993

Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93 (English)

30 December 2018

Goddard Space Flight Center

start time

1981

end time

1997

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educated at

Western High School

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https://repository.aip.org/roman-nancy-grace-1980-august-19

20 April 2025

February 1946

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https://repository.aip.org/roman-nancy-grace-1980-august-19

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/30/680994535/nancy-grace-roman-mother-of-hubble-space-telescope-has-died?t=1556118558993

20 April 2025

University of Chicago

March 1946

1949

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https://repository.aip.org/roman-nancy-grace-1980-august-19

Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93 (English)

30 December 2018

20 April 2025

doctoral advisor

William Wilson Morgan

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residence

Baltimore

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https://repository.aip.org/roman-nancy-grace-1980-august-19

20 April 2025

archives at

4063

https://history.aip.org/ead/20000089.html

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https://history.aip.org/ead/20000089.html

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&profile=rev-all&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100006~!4063~!1&ri=4&aspect=power&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+PAPERS,+1931-1993+(BULK+1950-1980)&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=power&menu=search&ri=4

1 January 2019

Nancy Grace Roman papers, 1931-1993 (bulk 1950-1980). Item Information

AR 347

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&profile=rev-all&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100006~!4063~!1&ri=4&aspect=power&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+PAPERS,+1931-1993+(BULK+1950-1980)&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=power&menu=search&ri=4

1 reference

https://history.aip.org/ead/20000089.html

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&profile=rev-all&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100006~!4063~!1&ri=4&aspect=power&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+PAPERS,+1931-1993+(BULK+1950-1980)&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=power&menu=search&ri=4

1 January 2019

Nancy Grace Roman addition to papers 1935-2010. Item Information

AR 2014-2667

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&menu=search&aspect=power&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=rev-all&ri=5&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+ADDITION+TO+PAPERS%2C+1935-2010&x=16&y=10&aspect=power

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https://history.aip.org/ead/20190555.html

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&menu=search&aspect=power&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=rev-all&ri=5&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+ADDITION+TO+PAPERS%2C+1935-2010&x=16&y=10&aspect=power

Nancy Grace Roman addition to papers 1935-2010. Description of collection

43392

https://history.aip.org/ead/20190555.html

1 reference

https://history.aip.org/ead/20190555.html

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&menu=search&aspect=power&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=rev-all&ri=5&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+ADDITION+TO+PAPERS%2C+1935-2010&x=16&y=10&aspect=power

Nancy Grace Roman addition to papers, 1934-2006

AR 2006-696; AR 2007-744

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&menu=search&aspect=power&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=rev-all&ri=6&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=ADDITION%2C+NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+PAPERS%2C+1934-2006.&x=0&y=0&aspect=power

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https://history.aip.org/ead/20070153.html

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&menu=search&aspect=power&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=rev-all&ri=6&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=ADDITION%2C+NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+PAPERS%2C+1934-2006.&x=0&y=0&aspect=power

Nancy Grace Roman addition to papers, 1934-2006. Description of collection

29648

https://history.aip.org/ead/20070153.html

1 reference

https://history.aip.org/ead/20070153.html

https://libserv.aip.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1681S6XN09755.327512&menu=search&aspect=power&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=rev-all&ri=6&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=ADDITION%2C+NANCY+GRACE+ROMAN+PAPERS%2C+1934-2006.&x=0&y=0&aspect=power

award received

NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

1969

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https://www.npr.org/2018/12/30/680994535/nancy-grace-roman-mother-of-hubble-space-telescope-has-died?t=1556118558993

Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93 (English)

30 December 2018

Maryland Women's Hall of Fame

2020

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https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/whflist.html

Federal Woman's Award

1962

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