Aina Elvius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aina Elvius

Swedish astronomer

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1917

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 23-May-2019

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Aina Margareta Elvius (1917-2019) was a Swedish astronomer.
She was professor of astronomy at Stockholm University and director of the Stockholm Observatory.
She was known for her work on polarized light from galaxies and on the nuclei of active galaxies.
She was the second Swedish woman to be elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.