Sarah Frances Whiting
American physicist and astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarah Frances Whiting (August 23, 1847 ā September 12, 1927) was an American physicist and astronomer. She was one of the founders and the first director of the Whitin Observatory at Wellesley College. She instructed several notable astronomers and physicists, including Annie Jump Cannon.
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Sarah Frances Whiting | |
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Born | (1847-08-23)August 23, 1847 |
Died | September 12, 1927(1927-09-12) (aged 80) |
Alma mater | Ingham University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Wellesley College |
Notable students | Annie Jump Cannon Louise Sherwood McDowell |
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