Sandra Faber Scientist

Sandra Moore Faber (born 1944) is a University Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and works at the Lick Observatory. She has made important discoveries linking the brightness of galaxies to the speed of stars within them and was the co-discoverer of the Faber–Jackson relation. Faber was also instrumental in designing the Keck telescopes in Hawaii.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1944
Birth place	Boston , Massachusetts , United States
Nationality	United States
Residence	California , United States
Education	Harvard University Swarthmore College
Known for	Faber–Jackson relation W. M. Keck Observatory