Dorothy Hodgkin vs Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Two science prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Dorothy Hodgkin | Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin | |
| Field | Science | Science |
| Sub-field | Chemistry | Physics |
| Born | 1910 | 1900 |
| Died | 1994 | 1979 |
| Country of birth | Egypt | - |
| Star sign | Taurus | Taurus |
Who they are
Dorothy Hodgkin
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964 — Structures of penicillin, vitamin B12 & insulin X-ray crystallography · Oxford University · Third woman Nobel Chemistry laureate Born May 12, 1910 · Cairo · Died July 29, 1994
Full biography of Dorothy Hodgkin →
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Discovered stars are made of hydrogen — the most fundamental fact in stellar astronomy, 1925 Harvard College Observatory · First woman professor at Harvard · Most brilliant PhD in astronomy Born May 10, 1900 · Wendover, England · Died December 7, 1979
Full biography of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin →
What they share
- Both are held here under Science.
- Near contemporaries - 10 years apart.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
- Both Taurus.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Dorothy Hodgkin or Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin?
- Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin. Dorothy Hodgkin was born in 1910, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin in 1900.
- What field is each of them in?
- Dorothy Hodgkin is filed under Science (Chemistry). Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is filed under Science (Physics).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.