Dorrit Hoffleit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDorrit Hoffleit
astronomer
Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1907
Place of Birth: Florence, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 09-Apr-2007
Profession: astronomer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Dorrit Hoffleit
- Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit (March 12, 1907 – April 9, 2007) was an American senior research astronomer at Yale University.
- She is most widely known for her work in variable stars, astrometry, spectroscopy, meteors, and the Bright Star Catalog, as well as her mentorship of many young women and generations of astronomers.
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