Williamina Fleming
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Death | 112 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 15,1857 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Dundee |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | May 21,1911 |
| Died | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Discovered | Horsehead Nebula |
| Field | Astronomy |
| Books | Spectra and Photographic Magnitudes of Stars in Standard Regions |
| Horsehead Nebula | |
| Spectra And Photographic Magnitudes Of Stars In Standard Regions; Volume 71 | |
| Job | Astronomer |
| Nationality | American |
| British | |
| Academic advisor | Edward Charles Pickering |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 457072 |
Williamina Fleming Life story
Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming was a Scottish-American astronomer. She was a single mother, hired by the director of the Harvard College Observatory to help in the photographic classification of stellar spectra.
Williamina Fleming Photos
