B Elbert Another Forgotten Woman who helped advance Science

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Elbert, a significant yet overlooked contributor to science, played a crucial role in advancing research that led to her boss, Professor Chandrasekhar, winning the Nobel Prize. Her mathematical predictions were instrumental in the development of key theories in astrophysics, as highlighted in recent articles and a Royal Society paper that acknowledges her contributions. Despite facing challenges, including opposition from prominent figures like Eddington, Chandrasekhar ultimately succeeded in establishing his theories with Elbert's support. The recognition of Elbert's work sheds light on the often-uncredited women in science who have made substantial impacts. This discussion emphasizes the importance of acknowledging all contributors to scientific advancements.
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As an aside, Chandrasekhar had a rough time in physics when his paper outlining the Chandrasekhar limit was viciously attacked by Eddington until Chandrasekhar gained enough support to topple Eddington's arguments using Eddington's own methods.

https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Chandrasekhar_Eddington/

Once Chandrasekhar completed his book on Stellar Structure in 1939 he moved on to other fields of physics, a pattern he repeated through out life.
 
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