Joan Feynman | |
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Born | [1] | March 31, 1927
Died | July 21, 2020[2][3] Ventura, California, U.S. | (aged 93)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Oberlin College (BS) Syracuse University (MS, PhD) |
Known for | Work on auroras, solar wind |
Awards | NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
Institutions | National Center for Atmospheric Research, National Science Foundation, Boston College, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Thesis | Infrared lattice absorption in crystals of diamond structure (1958) |
Doctoral advisor | Melvin Lax |
Joan Feynman (March 31, 1927 – July 21, 2020) was an American astrophysicist and space physicist. She made contributions to the study of solar wind particles and fields, sun-Earth relations, and magnetospheric physics. In particular, Feynman was known for developing an understanding of the origin of auroras. She was also known for creating a model that predicts the number of high-energy particles likely to hit a spacecraft over its lifetime, and for uncovering a method for predicting sunspot cycles.[4]
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