Joan Feynman
Joan Feynman | |
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| Born | March 31, 1927 |
| Died | July 22, 2020 (aged 93) Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College Syracuse University |
| 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 |
| Doctoral advisor | Melvin Lax |
Joan Feynman (March 31, 1927 – July 22, 2020)[1] was an American astrophysicist. Her work focused on solar wind particles and fields; sun-Earth relations; and magnetospheric physics.[2] Feynman was the younger sister of physicist Richard Feynman who, since they were children, encouraged her interest in nature.
Feynman died on July 22, 2020 in Ventura, California from heart failure at the age of 93.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census - Joan Feynman". Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ Hirshberg, Charles (2002-04-18). "My Mother, the Scientist". Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation. Archived from the original on 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ↑ Joan Feynman 1927–2020
Other websites
[change | change source]- "My Mother, The Scientist" Archived 2016-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Profile from Popular Science, reprinted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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