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Andrea Ghez Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Andrea Ghez, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records2003–20202 events1 places

Chronological biography

2003

S0-2 Galactic Centre Orbit2003
Science / Astronomy · Astronomer

Her team uses the orbit of S0-2 around the Galactic Centre to strengthen the case for a compact supermassive black hole.

2020

Nobel Prize6 October 2020
Science / Physics · Astronomer · Stockholm

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for work on the supermassive compact object at the centre of the Milky Way.

Titles and roles

Astronomer

Record provenance

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