Alice Everett
British astronomer and engineer (1865-1949) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 84
Alice Everett was a British astronomer and engineer who grew up in Belfast. Everett is best known for being the first woman to be paid for astronomical work at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, when she began her employment at the observatory January 1890.
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About this person
In 1903 she was the first woman to have a paper published by the Physical Society of London. She also contributed to the fields of optics and early television.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1949 · aged 84
