Margherita Hack, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margherita Hack

Italian astrophysicist and popular science writer

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1922

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 29-Jun-2013

Profession: astronomer, professor, physicist, astrophysicist, non-fiction writer, secular activist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Margherita Hack (Italian: [marge'ri?ta '(h)ak]; 12 June 1922 – 29 June 2013) was an Italian astrophysicist and scientific disseminator.
The asteroid 8558 Hack, discovered in 1995, was named in her honour.