When was Vera Rubin born and when did they die?

Vera Rubin was born in 1928 and died in 2016, living to about 88 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Vera Rubin?

Vera Rubin's closest contemporary was Stan Lee, with whom they shared 88 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

Vera Rubin

Q: What was Vera Rubin known for?

Vera Rubin was known for: Discovered evidence for dark matter. Vera Florence Cooper Rubin was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. She uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted and observed angular motion of galaxies by studying galactic rotation curves, the first evidence for the galaxy rotation problem, one key piece of evidence for dark matter. Measurements by other astronomers using 21 centimeter hydrogen line radio telescopes clinched the case.

1928 – 2016

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Vera Florence Cooper Rubin was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. She uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted and observed angular motion of galaxies by studying galactic rotation curves, the first evidence for the galaxy rotation problem, one key piece of evidence for dark matter. Measurements by other astronomers using 21 centimeter hydrogen line radio telescopes clinched the case.

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