Margherita Hack

(1922–2013) Astrophysicist Italy

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Margherita Hack was an astrophysicist from Italy, best known for Stellar spectroscopy.

Quick Facts About Margherita Hack

Born: June 12, 1922
Died: June 29, 2013
Nationality: Italy
Profession: Astrophysicist
Notable works: Stellar spectroscopy

About Margherita Hack

Margherita Hack was an Italian astrophysicist and science communicator. The asteroid 8558 Hack, discovered in 1995, was named in her honour.

Awards & Honors

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Premio letterario Galileo per la divulgazione scientifica Gold Medal for Merit in Science and Culture

Quotes by Margherita Hack

Us atheist people, we believe we have to act properly and honestly for a moral principle and not because we expect an…

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Atheist

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“I think our brain is our soul. I don’t believe in after-life and much less in a sort of buildings-like heaven, where…

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Brain

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“It’s not God who gave us moral laws, but this doesn’t make them less important”

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Character

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We (atheists) act in good conscience because we believe in moral principles, not because we expect a reward in Heaven.

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Atheist

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“Spirituality, for someone like me who doesn’t believe in God, in the existence of soul, in something after-death, is the capacity to…

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Believe in god

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“Eva’s only fault has been the one of wanting to know more, to experiment and search with her own sources the laws…

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Curiosity

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