Astronomers

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Caroline Herschel, German-British Astronomer, born 16th March 1750

Maria Mitchell, American Astronomer, born 15th January 1818
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Agnes Mary Clerke, Irish Astronomer and Writer, born 10th February 1842

Sarah Frances Whiting, American Physicist & Astronomer, born 23rd August 1847

​​Mary Watson Whitney, American Astronomer, born 11th September 1847

Williamina Fleming, Scottish Astronomer, born 15th May 1857

Annie Jump Cannon, American Astronomer, born 11th December 1863

Antonia Maury, American Astronomer, born 21st March 1866

Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American Astronomer, born 4th July 1868

Ida Barney, American Astronomer & Mathematician, born 6th November 1886

Louise Jenkins, American Astronomer, born 5th July 1888

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, English/America Astronomer, born 10th May 1900

Henrietta Hill Swope, American Astronomer, born 26th October 1902

Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian Astronomer, born 28th May 1912

Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German Astronomer, born 11th August 1912

Jessica Mitford, British American Writer & Activist, born 11th September 1917

Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Dutch Astronomer, born 21st October 1921

Margherita Hack, Italian Astrophysicist & Activist, born 12th June 1922

Vera Rubin, American Astronomer, born 23rd July 1928

Beatrice Tinsley, New Zealand Astronomer, born 27th January 1941
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Betty Louise Turtle, Australian Astronomer, born 20th May 1941