Margaretta Palmer
American astronomer (1862–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Margaretta Palmer (1862–1924) was an American astronomer, one of the first women to earn a doctorate in astronomy.[1][2] She worked at the Yale University Observatory at a time when woman were frequently hired as assistant astronomers, but when most of these women had only a high school education, so Palmer's advanced degree made her unusual for her time.[3]
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Margaretta Palmer | |
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Born | (1862-08-29)August 29, 1862 Branford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | January 30, 1924(1924-01-30) (aged 61) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | Vassar College Yale University |
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Institutions | Yale University Observatory |
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