Harwood, Margaret, 1885-1979.
Astronomer (Radcliffe, A.B., 1907; University of California, A.M., 1916), Harwood directed the Maria Mitchell Observatory (1916-1957) in Nantucket, Mass.
From the description of Letters, 1930-1938 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122561829
Astronomer (Radcliffe, A.B., 1907, University of California, A.M., 1916), Harwood directed the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Observatory, (1916-1957). Her particular field was photometry, measuring variation in the light of stars and asteroids, especially that of the small planet Eros. A member of the American Astronomical Society and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Harwood corresponded with fellow astronomers and traveled widely in Europe and the United States. She also did volunteer work on Nantucket.
From the description of Papers, 1902-1974 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006638
Astronomer. Assistant at Harvard Observatory from 1907 to 1912, and Director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket from 1916 to 1961.
From the description of Papers of Margaret Harwood, 1891-1971 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006477
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| creatorOf | Harwood, Margaret, 1885-1979. Papers, 1902-1974 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Harwood, Margaret, 1885-1979. Letters, 1930-1938 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Harwood, Margaret, 1885-1979. Papers of Margaret Harwood, 1891-1971 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Records of the President of Radcliffe College, 1960-1972 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1917-1982 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1917-1982 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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Birth 1885
Death 1979
