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Eryurt's work at the Goddard Institute revealed some facts about the Sun that were not understood until then. The existing theory that the brightness of the Sun was much lower at its formation, 4.5 billion years ago, was under scrutiny. It was revealed that the Sun was actually much brighter and
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Physics Department and founded the Astrophysics Branch. In 1977, she was awarded with the TÜBİTAK Science Award. In 1988, she was Chairperson of the Physics Department for six months, and then became the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Literature for five years. She retired in 1993.
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a few years later. After completing her primary education in Ankara, she continued to Ankara Girls' High School. In high school, she had a special interest in mathematics. For this reason, after graduating from high school, she enrolled in the
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warmer in the past and decreased to its current level. The studies were important at that time to influence the course of scientific and engineering research aims of new space flights. She was awarded the
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mission's first landing on the Moon and subsequent lunar exploration, by providing NASA engineers with crucial information for modelling solar impact on the lunar environment.
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After completing her two-year research study at the Goddard Institute, Eryurt continued to work at the institute as a Senior Researcher. The institute sent her to the
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Department of Mathematics and Astronomy. She pursued her interest in astronomy during her university studies.
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After graduating from Istanbul University in 1946, Eryurt worked as an honorary assistant for two years for
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Between 1969 and 1973, Eryurt continued her scientific research work at NASA. In 1973, she returned to the
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In 1968, she came to Turkey and organised the first National Astronomy Congress with the support of the
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who made major contributions to scientific research on the formation and evolution of the Sun and other
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on 20 July 2020 in commemoration of the 51st anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon by
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to work on a research study about the formation and development of main sequence stars.
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Eryurt died in Ankara from a heart attack on 13 September 2012 at the age of 85.
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in 1969 for her successful work contributing to the achievement of the
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In 1959, Eryurt went to Canada for two years on scholarship from the
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Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Web sitesi, erişim tarihi: 28.12.2012
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Shortly after her birth in İzmir, Eryurt's family moved to
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Güneşin Evriminde Bir Tür Kadını: Prof. Dr. Dilhan Eryurt
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Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
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Istanbul University
University of Michigan
University of Ankara
Astrophysics
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Indiana University
Goethe Link Observatory
Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Middle East Technical University
NASA
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Grand National Assembly of Turkey
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Istanbul University
Tevfik Oktay Kabakçıoğlu
Ankara University
University of Michigan
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