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Mary Watson Whitney

American astronomer

Died when: 73 years 131 days (880 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Mary Watson Whitney

Mary Watson Whitney (September 11, 1847 – January 20, 1921) was an American astronomer and for 22 years the head of the Vassar Observatory where 102 scientific papers were published under her guidance.


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