About Necia H. Apfel
Born 1930. Necia H. Apfel is an American astronomer, writer and children's writer.
Necia Apfel ( Halpern; born July 31, 1930) is an American astronomer, author and educator.
Biography Necia Halpern graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University and did graduate work at Radcliffe College and Northwestern University. She has lectured about astronomy to children in the Chicago area and taught courses on the teaching of astronomy at National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois.. She was a Research Assistant at the Lindheimer Astrophysical Research Center in Evanston, IL as well.
She married Donald A. Apfel on September 7, 1952. They had two children. He predeceased her. She lives in Highland Park, Illinois. After retiring, she was a volunteer and past President of the Friends of the Highland Park Public Library. She is the author of two college textbooks on astronomy and ten books for children.
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Necia H. Apfel was born on 31 July 1930 in Mount Vernon.
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