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Williamina Fleming

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Williamina Fleming

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Also known as Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming, Mina Fleming

Scottish-American astronomer (1857–1911)

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Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming (1857–1911) was an astronomer born in Dundee and later residing in Boston. She worked as an employee at the Harvard College Observatory and was a member of the Harvard Computers, the American Astronomical Society, the Astronomical Society of France, and the Royal Astronomical Society. Fleming held citizenship in both the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Her notable work included a discovery, and she collaborated with Mary E. Byrd and Anna Winlock.

Fleming’s publications include *Spectra And Photographic Magnitudes Of Stars In Standard Regions; Volume 71*. She is quoted as saying, “Labor honestly, conscientiously, and steadfastly, and recognition and success must crown your efforts in the end.” She died of natural causes in Boston and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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  • Spectra And Photographic Magnitudes Of Stars In Standard Regions; Volume 71

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1908-05-28
Active to
1964-08-12
audiobookspythriller
Official siteDiscogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5
Total plays
5

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Integrated analysis of multimodal single-cell data

    · 2021 · cited 15,076x

  2. Use of Chemotherapy plus a Monoclonal Antibody against HER2 for Metastatic Breast Cancer That Overexpresses HER2

    · 2001 · cited 9,347x

  3. Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    · 2014 · cited 9,236x

  4. The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project

    · 2013 · cited 8,576x

  5. Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy

    · 2011 · cited 5,740x

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Quotes

  • “If one could only go on and on with original work…, life would be a most beautiful dream; but you…use most of your available time preparing the work of others for publication”
  • “While we cannot maintain that in everything woman is man’s equal, yet in many things her patience, perseverance, and method make her his superior”
  • “I am immediately told that I receive an excellent salary as women’s salaries stand.…Does he ever think that I have a home to keep and a family to take care of as well as the men?…And this is considered an enlightened age!”
  • “My home life is necessarily different from that of other officers of the University since all housekeeping cares rest on me, in addition to those of providing the means to meet their expenses. My son Edward…knows little or nothing of the value of money and, therefore, has the idea but that everything should be forthcoming on demand”
  • “Labor honestly, conscientiously, and steadfastly, and recognition and success must crown your efforts in the end.””

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Key facts

Born
Williamina Paton Stevens , ( 1857-05-15 ) 15 May 1857, Dundee , Scotland
Died
21 May 1911 (1911-05-21) (aged 54), Boston , Massachusetts, United States
Alma mater
None
Fields
Astronomy
Institutions
Harvard College Observatory

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Encyclopedic overview

Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming (15 May 1857 – 21 May 1911) was a Scottish astronomer. At the Harvard College Observatory, she contributed to the photographic classification of stellar spectra, helping to develop a common designation system for stars. Fleming cataloged more than ten thousand stars, 59 gaseous nebulae, over 310 variable stars, and 10 novae, among other astronomical phenomena. She is credited with the discovery of the Horsehead Nebula in 1888, and she was a vocal supporter of women's representation in her field.

Early life

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