History Astronomy Science and Technology Women

History Astronomy Science and Technology Women

History

Information on the history of women in astronomy, including biographies.

See Also:

- Information on Caroline Herschel, Annie Jump Cannon, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, and Vera Rubin.
- A museum dedicated to the contributions women have made in the air and space sciences.
- Description of the contributions made by women to the United States Naval Observatory.
- Biographies of Janet Mattei, Maria Mitchell, and Doritt Hoffleit, with and interview with Janet Mattei.
- Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.
- A radio show episode about German women astronomers in the 17th century.
- Short biographies of various women in astronomy.
- About.Com's guide to women astronomers.
- Bibliographies of women in astronomy.
- The text and images from a slide set on women astronomers available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Includes capsule biographies of women from Carolyn Herschel to Sidney Wolff.
- Women's contributions to science, from antiquity to the nineteenth century.

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