Wendy Freedman (b. 1957) is a Canadian astronomer. She is currently a Professor of Astronomy and Ast
Wendy Freedman (b. 1957) is a Canadian astronomer. She is currently a Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago, and is best known for her measurements of the Hubble constant.After getting her PhD from the University of Toronto, she was one of the leaders of the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project, coordinating a team of 30 international astronomers. She also initiated the Giant Magellan Telescope Project, which will be the world’s largest ground-based telescope when completed. -- source link
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