Whitney, Mary Watson, 1847-1921
Mary Watson Whitney (b. Sept. 11, 1847, Waltham, MA-d. Jan. 21, 1921, Waltham, MA) graduated from Vassar College in 1868 and received her masters there in 1872. There she met astronomer Maria Mitchell. Whitney became an assistant of Maria Mitchell and, in 1888, became a professor and the director of the observatory there until she retired in 1915. Whitney was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a charter member of the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society. Whitney also believed that science provided strong career opportunities for women.
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2022-06-04 04:06:07 pm |
Joseph Glass |
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2019-09-10 03:09:51 pm |
Dina Herbert |
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2019-09-10 10:09:13 am |
Dina Herbert |
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2016-08-11 03:08:53 pm |
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2016-08-11 03:08:53 pm |
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