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Mary Watson Whitney, American astronomer and academic (born 1847)

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Mary Watson Whitney

American astronomer (1847–1921)

Mary Watson Whitney was an American astronomer and was the head of the Vassar College Observatory for 22 years, where 102 scientific papers were published under her guidance.
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January 20

Day of the year

January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 345 days remain until the end of the year.
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