Williamina Paton Fleming or how to go from being a maid to changing astronomy forever
Williamina Paton Fleming or how to go from being a maid to changing astronomy forever
Williamina Paton Fleming or how to go from being a maid to changing astronomy forever
Fleming, Williamina Paton (1857–1911)
A single mum, deserted by her husband in a time when women were second class citizens and weren’t allowed to get a higher education, Williamina Paton Fleming rose from the humble position of maid to one of the most famous astronomers in history. She supervised the cataloging of hundreds of thousands of stars, refined the star hunting method and changed the face of astronomy forever. This is the story of an immigrant woman that beat her circumstances and the system by choosing science.
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