Anna Frebel
Anna Frebel | |
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Anna Frebel (2022) | |
| Born | 1980 (age 44–45) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Known for | Discovering the oldest stars in the universe |
| Awards | Ludwig Biermann Award Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | MIT Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics University of Texas |
| Thesis | Abundance analysis of bright metal-poor stars from the Hamburg/ESO survey (2006) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Edward Norris |
| Other academic advisors | Martin Asplund Michael Stanley Bessell |
Anna Frebel (born 1980 in Berlin) is a German astronomer and author working on discovering the oldest stars in the universe.