About Julie Vinter Hansen
Julie Marie Vinter Hansen (20 July 1890 – 27 July 1960) was a Danish astronomer. She was the first woman in Denmark to earn an academic degree in astronomy. == Life == === Early life === Vinter Hansen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. === Education === While studying at the University of Copenhagen, she was appointed as a computer at the university's observatory in 1915. She was the first woman to hold an appointment at the university. She was later appointed observatory assistant and, in 1922, observer. == Career == === Editor of Nordic Astronomy Review === She was a very energetic worker, who, along with her normal work of observing and performing mathematical reductions of observations took on the task of editing the Nordisk Astronomisk Tidsskrift (Nordic Astronomy Review). === International Astronomical Union === She later became Director of the International Astronomical Union's telegram bureau and Editor of its Circulars. === Work as Astronomer at University of Copenhagen === By 1939, Vinter Hansen was the First Astronomer at the Observatory of the University of Copenhagen, widely known for her accurate computation of orbits of minor planets and comets. === Tagea Brandt Rejselegat Award === In that 1939 she received the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat (travel award), given to women that have made big contributions on arts or science.
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