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Mary Watson Whitney, American astronomer and academic (died 1921)

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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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September 11

Day of the year

September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 111 days remain until the end of the year.
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