Paris Pişmiş facts for kids
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Paris Pişmiş
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| Born | 30 January 1911 Ortaköy, Istanbul
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| Died | 1 August 1999 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
Marie Paris Pişmiş de Recillas (Armenian: Բարիզ Փիշմիշ, January 30, 1911 – August 1, 1999) was an Armenian-Mexican astronomer. She was a very important scientist who studied the stars and galaxies. She helped make Mexico a leading country in astronomy research.
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Early Life and Education
Paris Pişmiş was born as Mari Sukiasian in 1911. Her birthplace was Ortaköy, a part of Istanbul, which is now in Turkey. She went to high school at the Üsküdar American Academy.
In 1937, Paris Pişmiş made history. She became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. degree from the Science Faculty of Istanbul University. This was a huge achievement for women in science!
Moving to Mexico
After her studies in Istanbul, she traveled to Harvard University in the United States. There, she met Félix Recillas, a mathematician from Mexico. They fell in love and got married.
They decided to make Mexico their home. When she moved there, Paris Pişmiş became the very first professional astronomer in Mexico. She played a key role in building Mexico's importance in astronomy education and research.
Her Work at UNAM
For more than 50 years, Paris Pişmiş worked at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). This university gave her many awards for her excellent work. One of these was the "Science Teaching Prize," which shows how good she was at teaching others about science.
Amazing Discoveries in Space
Paris Pişmiş spent her career studying many different things in space. She looked at how galaxies move and how they are structured. She also studied special clouds of gas and dust called H II nebulae.
She was very interested in open star clusters. These are groups of stars that were born from the same giant cloud of gas and dust. She also studied planetary nebulae, which are glowing shells of gas thrown off by dying stars.
The Pismis Catalogue
One of her big achievements was creating a special list called the Pismis catalogue. This catalogue included 22 open star clusters and 2 globular clusters. These clusters are located in the southern part of the sky.
Later Life and Legacy
In 1998, Paris Pişmiş wrote a book about her life. It was called "Reminiscences in the Life of Paris Pişmiş: a Woman Astronomer." This book shares her journey and experiences as a pioneering female scientist.
She passed away in 1999. Following her wishes, she was cremated. Her daughter, Elsa, also became a scientist. She is an astrophysicist, just like her mother!
See also
In Spanish: Paris Pişmiş para niños
