Mary Watson Whitney
American astronomer (1847–1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Watson Whitney (September 11, 1847 – January 20, 1921) was an American astronomer and was the head of the Vassar College Observatory for 22 years, where 102 scientific papers were published under her guidance.
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Mary Watson Whitney | |
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Born | (1847-09-11)September 11, 1847 Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | January 21, 1921(1921-01-21) (aged 73) Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Vassar Observatory |
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