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6 Δεκ 2016 · The “glass universe” of half a million plates that Harvard amassed over the ensuing decades—through the generous support of Mrs. Anna Palmer Draper, the widow of a pioneer in stellar photography—enabled the women to make extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim.
13 Δεκ 2023 · The male astronomers who controlled the hiring of faculty at most American colleges and universities early in the twentieth century had little interest in diversifying their faculties by hiring women, no matter how talented.
5 Ιαν 2022 · Three particular early astronomical women display diverse scientific contributions, though the paths by which they entered the male world of astronomy are distinct. The eighteenth-century Frenchwoman Émilie du Châtelet and the nineteenth-century Scotswoman Mary Somerville each enhanced existing astrophysical theory, as described in the poet ...
10 Ιαν 2024 · Before 1900, women interested in studying the stars needed a male relative (father, brother, or husband) to gain access. Even well into the 20th century, despite their significant intellectual abilities, women astronomers faced barriers preventing them from seizing opportunities.
HISTORY. The Women Who Mapped the Universe and Still Couldn’t Get Any Respect. At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of women known as the Harvard Observatory computers helped...
8 Μαρ 2022 · From discovering planets to following comets, women all over the world play a crucial role in astronomy. While it's hard to pick the definitive list of women who have contributed to our...
25 Απρ 2019 · In the 18th century brother-and-sister team William and Caroline Herschel built their own telescopes and used them to discover comets and the planet Uranus. William Herschel went on to develop the idea of “island universes,” theorizing that our own Milky Way was just one “island” among many.
