Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024)
Historical Pills

Florence remembers Margherita Hack on the 100th anniversary of her birth

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  • Antonella Gasperini,
  • Giorgio Strano
Antonella Gasperini
INAF Osservatorio astrofisico di Arcetri
Giorgio Strano
Museo Galileo

Published 2024-10-04

Keywords

  • Margherita Hack,
  • women and science,
  • astronomical outreach,
  • astrophysics

How to Cite

Gasperini, A., & Strano, G. (2024). Florence remembers Margherita Hack on the 100th anniversary of her birth. Il Colle Di Galileo, 13(2), 5–15. Retrieved from https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/cdg/article/view/15665

Copyright (c) 2024 Antonella Gasperini, Giorgio Strano

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Abstract

In June 2022, to mark the 100th anniversary of Margherita Hack’s birth, Arcetri Observatory and the Museo Galileo organised a dual event to commemorate the Florentine scientist. Scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds questioned the many facets of Margherita Hack’s life and career, along with her cultural legacy.

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