Rosemary Wyse facts for kids
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Rosemary Wyse
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| Born | 26 January 1957 |
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| Awards | Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy |
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| Thesis | The formation and evolution of galaxies (1982) |
| Academic advisors | Bernard Jones |
Rosemary F. G. Wyse was born on January 26, 1957, in Dundee, Scotland. She is a Scottish astrophysicist and a member of the Royal Astronomical Society. She works as a professor of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University. In 2025, she became a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Her College Studies
Rosemary Wyse studied at Queen Mary University of London. In 1977, she earned a top degree in Physics and Astrophysics. She then went on to the University of Cambridge. There, she earned her PhD in astrophysics in 1983. Her main teacher during her PhD was Bernard Jones.
A Career in Astrophysics
Studying Galaxies
After finishing her PhD, Dr. Wyse did more research. She worked at Princeton University and the University of California Berkeley. Her main work has been studying how galaxies form. She also looks at what they are made of and how they change over time.
Leading in Science
Besides her research, Dr. Wyse has held important leadership roles. From 2010 to 2013, she was the first female President of the Aspen Center for Physics. This is a place where scientists meet to discuss new ideas. Before that, she served as a Trustee for the center from 2006 to 2010.
Awards and Recognition
Rosemary Wyse has received many awards for her work. These awards show how important her contributions are to astronomy.
- In 1982, she received the Amelia Earhart Fellowship. This award came from Zonta International.
- In 1983, she earned the Lindemann Fellowship. This was from The English-Speaking Union.
- In 1986, she won the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy. This award is given by the American Astronomical Society.
- In 2016, she was named a Blaauw professor. This honor came from the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute at the University of Groningen.
- Also in 2016, she received the Dirk Brouwer Career Award. This was from the Division of Dynamical Astronomy.
- In 2016, she became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- In 2017, she became a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
- In 2020, she was named a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society.
See also
In Spanish: Rosemary Wyse para niños
