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  1. Jul 25, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of Dr. Beth A. Brown, the first Black woman to receive a Ph.D. in astronomy at the University of Michigan. She studied the high-energy universe, taught at Howard University, and mentored young scientists.

  2. Beth A. Brown (February 4, 1969 – October 5, 2008) was a NASA astrophysicist with a research focus on X-ray observations of elliptical galaxies and black holes. She earned a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Michigan in 1998, becoming the first African-American woman to do so.

  3. Dec 16, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Beth A. Brown, an American astrophysicist who studied elliptical galaxies and worked at NASA. She was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Michigan in 1998.

  4. Dr. Beth Brown, PhD. Dr. Beth Brown, an American astrophysicist, was known as the first black woman to obtain a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Michigan. After graduating as valedictorian in 1987, she attended Howard University. During summer internships at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, she recognized that near-sightedness and ...

  5. Learn about the life and career of Beth A. Brown, the first African American woman to get a PhD in astronomy from the University of Michigan. She studied black holes, elliptical galaxies and X-ray emission, and worked for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

  6. And while some outgrow this phase, Beth Brown didn’t. In her search for answers about why things existed and how they worked, Beth was drawn to science at a young age. A glimpse into space. While she was in high school, Beth visited an observatory for a school assignment. There, she looked through a telescope and saw the Ring Nebula. It was ...

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  8. Dec 1, 2011 · A tribute to Beth Brown, an astronomer and educator who died unexpectedly at 39. She was the first African-American woman in the University of Michigan's astrophysics PhD program and a passionate advocate for science communication and outreach.

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