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A British-born American astronomer and astrophysicist who proposed in her 1925 doctoral thesis that stars were composed primarily of hydrogen and helium
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An Italian astronomer whose works deeply contributed to the field. He is regarded as the father of observational astronomy
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Galileo Galilei has an estimated IQ of 180. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's IQ is not precisely estimated, but both are recognized as extraordinary minds.
Galileo Galilei had an estimated IQ of 180. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's IQ has not been formally estimated.
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is known for: Explanation of stellar spectra and composition of the Sun, more than 3,000,000 observations of variable stars. Galileo Galilei is known for: Analytical dynamics, heliocentrism, kinematics, observational astronomy.
Yes. Both Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and Galileo Galilei are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.
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