Barbara A. Williams

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Barbara A. Williams

Physics

#4500

World Rank

#6177

Historical Rank

#1494

USA Rank

Astronomy

#813

World Rank

#1405

Historical Rank

#350

USA Rank

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• Physics

Barbara A. Williams's Degrees

• Bachelors Physics Stanford University
• Masters Astrophysics University of California, Berkeley

Why Is Barbara A. Williams Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Barbara Ann Williams is an American radio astronomer and the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in astronomy . Her research largely focused on compact galaxy groups, in particular observations of their emissions in the H I region in order to build up a larger scale picture of the structure and evolution of galaxies. Williams was named as the Outstanding Young Woman of America in 1986 and is currently a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Barbara A. Williams?

Barbara A. Williams is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Maryland, College Park
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Delaware
• California Institute of Technology
• Stanford University