Amy Barger

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Amy Barger(born 18th January 1971) is an American astronomer whose discoveries have most concerned quasars, black holes, and other far off objects. She helped show that the activity of black holes in nearby galaxies was greater and more recent than expected. She also worked with others on discoveries concerning stellar activity in distant galaxies. She currently is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was awarded the Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy by the American Astronomical Society.