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Project Gutenberg on Nostr: American astronomer and academic Anna Winlock was born #OTD in 1857. She was one of ...

American astronomer and academic Anna Winlock was born #OTD in 1857.

She was one of the first members of female computer group known as "the Harvard Computers." She made the most complete catalog of stars near the north and south poles of her era. She is also remembered for her calculations and studies of asteroids. In particular, she did calculations on 433 Eros and 475 Ocllo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Winlock

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Computers

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