Amy Barger
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Dr. Amy Barger (born 18th January 1971) is an American astronomer whose discoveries have most concerned quasars, black holes, and other far distant 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.
Dr. Barger earned a Ph.D. in Astronomy in 1997 from King's College, University of Cambridge, and has received numerous awards and fellowships, including the Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy by the American Astronomical Society.
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