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Margherita Hack (Firenze, 12 giugno 1922 - Trieste, 29 giugno 2013) Margherita Hack is internationally known for her research work, especially regarding stellar spectroscopy and radioastronomy. Her doctorate thesis was prepared at the Arcetri Astrophysics Observatory. She began her journey into the world of research through a scholarship at the Istitut d'Astrophisique of Paris, then passing through Utrecht, Berkeley and Princeton, at the Institute for Advanced Study. Towards the middle of the 1950s, she returned to Italy and worked at the Merate Observatory, alternating her presence between Italy and abroad in the principle international Observatories. In 1964, she was awarded a chair of astronomy at the University of Trieste and became director of the Astronomical Observatory. Professor Hack was the first woman director of an Italian observatory. She reorganized and extended the Observatory in Trieste and in a short time brought it to being one of the most important Observatories on the National territory. During the many years of her scientific activities, Professor Hack has been involved in various fields of astrophysics, in particular in the study of the structure and developmental stages of stars demonstrating particular characteristics. She also promoted research by satellite in Italy by organizing seminars and schools regarding the subject. Margherita Hack has written more than 15 books, some strictly scientific and some that popularized astronomy and astrophysics. She has also written over 200 scientific articles and founded and currently directs the monthly magazine "Astronomia". |
| 天文學告訴我們，我們並是不是宇宙的中心。我們只是一顆普通恒星周圍的小行星。我們是智慧的生物，是恒星演化的結果，我們是由行星物質所造就 |
| 我們都有一個共同的起源，那就是我們都是宇宙和行星進化的産物。所以我們都是真正的兄弟姐妹 |
| 我相信，宰殺任何生靈就像屠殺我們自己一樣，我無法看出動物的痛苦與人類的痛苦之間的差別 |
| 知識可以讓我們不斷進步，因爲我們可以透過領先我們的偉大思想，將自己定位在工作上 |