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Mary Watson Whitney

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American astronomer (1847-1921)

United StatesScientistsLived 1847 to 1921 · aged 73
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Mary Watson Whitney was an American astronomer and was the head of the Vassar College Observatory for 22 years, where 102 scientific papers were published under her guidance.

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Whitney (right) with Maria Mitchell at the Vassar College Observatory, around 1877Whitney (right) with Maria Mitchell at the Vassar College Observatory, around 1877

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1847 to 1921 · aged 73
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