Astronomy
From today's AASWOMEN:
- Sagan-man!
Today's XKCD comic depicts a fictional superhero: Sagan-Man, a crime fighter who uses inspiration about space to conduct his superhero tasks. Carl Sagan was a very famous astronomer, particularly well known by how he popularized astronomy. I myself...
- Cecilia Payne-gaposchkin
There are a lot of neat people stories in the history of science. I've recently been interested in women astronomers who made major advances but are not as well known as the big 3: Caroline Herschel, Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Swan Leavitt. This...
- Not Just Assistants - The Historical Perspecitive
When the contribution about Caroline Herschel appeared, Andrea Dupree emailed David DeVorkin, a Curator at the National Air and Space Museum (another part of the Smithsonian Institution to which we at CfA belong), and a member of the AAS. He replied with...
- Aaswomen For July 17, 2009
AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of July 17, 2009 eds. Joan Schmelz, Caroline Simpson & Michele Montgomery This week's issues: 1. Most Inspirational Women Astronomers?2. Why Aren't More Women Tenured Science Professors?3. International...
- My Role Model: Vera Rubin
The theme of this month's Scientiae Carnival is Role Models. Ever since grad school, I've named my computers after pioneering women in astronomy: Maria (Mitchell), Caroline (Herschel), Cecilia (Payne-Gaposchkin), Henrietta (Swan Leavitt), Annie...
Astronomy
Most Inspirational Women Astronomers
From today's AASWOMEN:
4. Most Inspirational Women Astronomers
From: Joan Schmelz [jschmelz_at_memphis.edu]
[Last week's item from the NewScientist survey on "Most Inspirational Woman Scientist Revealed" triggered several comments. Perhaps we should come up with a list of inspirational women astronomers. Who would you put in the top ten? - Eds.]
Jocelyn Bell Burnell was #4 on the NewScientist list.
One AASWOMEN reader wanted to know, "Where is Cecilia Payne, perhaps the greatest astronomer and one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century?"
What about Henrietta Leavitt, Maria Mitchell, and Annie Cannon? All three inspired me.
I would also list Caroline Herschel. I like to think that the new infrared space telescope (which just released some first light images today!) is named for her. I also think that Vera Rubin is a living legend in her own right.
Your turn, blog readers: who would you consider the most inspirational women astronomers?
- Sagan-man!
Today's XKCD comic depicts a fictional superhero: Sagan-Man, a crime fighter who uses inspiration about space to conduct his superhero tasks. Carl Sagan was a very famous astronomer, particularly well known by how he popularized astronomy. I myself...
- Cecilia Payne-gaposchkin
There are a lot of neat people stories in the history of science. I've recently been interested in women astronomers who made major advances but are not as well known as the big 3: Caroline Herschel, Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Swan Leavitt. This...
- Not Just Assistants - The Historical Perspecitive
When the contribution about Caroline Herschel appeared, Andrea Dupree emailed David DeVorkin, a Curator at the National Air and Space Museum (another part of the Smithsonian Institution to which we at CfA belong), and a member of the AAS. He replied with...
- Aaswomen For July 17, 2009
AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of July 17, 2009 eds. Joan Schmelz, Caroline Simpson & Michele Montgomery This week's issues: 1. Most Inspirational Women Astronomers?2. Why Aren't More Women Tenured Science Professors?3. International...
- My Role Model: Vera Rubin
The theme of this month's Scientiae Carnival is Role Models. Ever since grad school, I've named my computers after pioneering women in astronomy: Maria (Mitchell), Caroline (Herschel), Cecilia (Payne-Gaposchkin), Henrietta (Swan Leavitt), Annie...