Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | December 11, 1863 |
Birth Place | Dover, DE |
Age | 156 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Apr 13, 1941 (age 77) |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Net worth: $1.4 Million (2024)
About
American Astronomer who greatly impacted contemporary stellar classification when she created the Harvard Classification Scheme with Edward C. Pickering. She was the first woman elected as an officer of the American Astronomical Society.
Before Fame
She battled scarlet fever while a student at Wellesley College, leaving her mostly deaf.
Trivia
She Classified 230,000 stellar bodies, which earned her the nickname of "Census Taker of the Sky."
Family Life
Her father, Wilson Lee Cannon, was a shipbuilder and state senator.
Associated With
She was among many famous Wellesley College alumnae, a list that would later include Hillary Rodham Clinton.