Julie Vinter Hansen [SEP] place of death
in 1960, from a heart-failure just days before her retirement, in her beloved vacation destination, the Swiss mountain village of Mürren, and was buried in Copenhagen. The minor planet 1544 Vinterhansenia, discovered by Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma in the 1940s, was named in her honour.
Awards.
- Tagea Brandt Rejselegat Award.
- Martin Kellogg Fellowship
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Further reading.
- Julie Vinter Hansen Papers, University Library, UC Santa Cruz
World War II restricted her homeward journey.
Career Work in University of California.
She was awarded a Martin Kellogg Fellowship at the University of California which allowed her to work for a time in the United States. Also in 1940 she was awarded the Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy.
Career Return to Denmark.
Vinter Hansen was appointed [Order of the Dannebrog|Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog]] in 1956 and continued her career at the University of Copenhagen until 1960.
Death.
Julie Vinter Hansen died