Background
Rubin, Vera Cooper was born on July 23, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Philip and Rose (Applebaum) Cooper.
Rubin, Vera Cooper was born on July 23, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Philip and Rose (Applebaum) Cooper.
Bachelor in Astronomy, Vassar College, 1948. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Georgetown University, 1954.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Georgetown University, 1997. Doctor of Science (honorary), Creighton University, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), Harvard University, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Yale University, 1990. Doctor of Science (honorary), Williams College, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Michigan, 1996.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Ohio State University, 1998. Doctor of Science (honorary), Smith College, 2001. Doctor of Science (honorary), Grinnell College, 2002.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Ohio-Wesleyan University, 2004. Doctor of Science (honorary), Princeton University, 2005.
From research associate to assistant professor Georgetown University, Washington, 1955-1965. Physicist University California, LaJolla, 1963-1964. Astronomer Carnegie Institute, Washington, 1965—2001, senior fellow, department terrestrial magnetism, since 2001.
Chancellor's Distinguished professor University California, Berkeley, 1981. Visiting committee Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976—1982, 1992—2002, Space Telescope Science Insurance, 1990—1992. Beatrice Tinsley visiting professor University Texas, 1988.
Commonwealth lecturer University Massachusetts, 1991. Yunker lecturer Oregon State University, 1991. Bernhard visiting fellow Williams College, 1993.
Oort visiting professor University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1995. Lecturer in field, Chile, Russia, China, Armenia, India, Japan, Europe. Trustee Associate Universities, Inc., 1993—1996.
Member President Commission to Select United States National Medal Science Awardees, 1995—1998, chair, 1997—1998. President's distinguished visitor Vassar College, 1987. Halley lecturer Oxford University, 1997.
Board director Science Service, since 2002. Advisory board Lowell Observatory.
Member of National Academy of Sciences (space science board 1974-1977, chair section on astronomy 1992-1995, James Craig Watson medal 2004), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Philosophical Society, Association University Research in Astronomy (trustee 1973-1976, 1994-1996), Pontifical Academy of Sciences (Gold medal), International Astronomical Union (president commission on galaxies 1982-1985, chair United States national commission 1999—2001), American Astronomical Society (council 1977-1980, Henry Norris Russell prize lecturer 1994), Phi Beta Kappa (scholar 1982-1983).
Married Robert J. Rubin, June 25, 1948. Children: David M., Judith S. Young, Karl C., Allan M.