Cecilia's work at Harvard College Observatory was unofficial and unacknowledged until 1938 when she was granted the title of an Astronomer. None of the courses she taught there were recorded in the catalogue until 1945, as well. It has been a case of survival, not of the fittest, but of the most doggedly persistent. I feel that this quote shows the courage Cecilia had, and makes it evident to me that she was strong and stood up for what she believed in. This shows that she was a genuine hero inside.
Nothing can compare with that experience.
In 1979, Cecilia Payne was pronounced dead. All of her ideas and studies still carry on and will throughout the future. She is my absolute idol. The world lost a true hero.