Dinah L. Moché
Dinah L. Moché | |
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| Born | 24 October 1936 |
| Died | 22 May 2018 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | B.A. Radcliffe College (1958) M.A. Columbia University (1961) Ph.D. Columbia University (1976) |
| Spouse | Robert I Rozen |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | New York University Columbia University Bronx Community College Fashion Institute of Technology Queensborough Community College |
| Thesis | (1976) |
Dinah L. Moché (24 October 1936 - 22 May 2018) was an American astronomer and author of several popular science books mainly dealing with astronomy.
She earned an AB in physics from Radcliffe College in 1958. She earned a MA in physics and a PhD in physics, astronomy, and science education research from Columbia University.[1] She worked for many years as a Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York.[2][3]
Selected publications
- Moché, Dinah L. 2015. Astronomy: a self-teaching guide. 8th Edition, Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons.[4][5][6][7]
- Moché, D. L. (1976). Development of Educational Materials to Recruit Women into Scientific Careers. American Journal of Physics, 44(4), 390–391.
References
- ^ Carll, Johanna; Jones, Caitlin (June 2014). "Papers of Dinah L. Moché, 1966-1995 Collection overview". Hollis for Archival Discovery. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Queensborough Community College". www.qcc.cuny.edu.
- ^ "Dinah L. Moche | Authors · Dinah L. Moche | Turner Publishing". www.turnerpublishing.com.
- ^ Enright, L. (1988) Book-Review - Astronomy - A Self-Teaching Guide - ED.3 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 82, NO. 2/611/APR, P. 91-92
- ^ Shida, R. Y. (2011). Book Review: Astronomy—A Self-teaching Guide. Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal, 11, 10.
- ^ Marigza Jr, R. N. (2009). Book Review: Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide. Philippine Journal of Astronomy, 1(1), 22-22.
- ^ Marx, S. (1983). Book-Review-Astronomy-a Self Teaching Guide-ED. 2. Astronomische Nachrichten, 304, 60.
External links
Dinah L. Moché Papers, 1966-1995. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. [1]
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