Time line of vera cooper rubin

she was born

at age 10, she was very very, interested in stars!

at age 14, she built her very first telescope with her dad to observe the cool stars!

she earned her bachelor's degree in astronomy at her very first Vassar College

had no intention of stirring up controversy with her work

went to earn her master's degree from cornell University

working toward a doctorate Georgetown University at night, Rubin completed reaserch that showed galaxies were not evenly spaced throughout the Universe

graduated from Women's college Vassar

ph.D. program at the age of 23

Rubin was elected to the National Academy of sciences!

moved back to DC, where Rubin began phD at georgetown University with legendary physicist George Gamow

died

presented her findings at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society

earned gold medal of the royal astronomical Society