Annie Jump Cannon

GPTKB entity

Properties (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:advocacy Women in science
Increased funding for women in science
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Delaware
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Wellesley_College
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dover,_Delaware
gptkbp:born December 11, 1863
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Edward_Charles_Pickering
gptkbp:contributedTo Over 350,000 stars classified
Understanding of stellar spectra
gptkbp:contribution Cannon system of stellar classification
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:died April 13, 1941
gptkbp:education gptkb:Wellesley_College
gptkbp:famousFor Cannon's_classification_system
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field astronomy
gptkbp:gender female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Annie Jump Cannon
gptkbp:impact Increased understanding of stellar evolution
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Harvard_Computers
gptkb:Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkin
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Williamina_Fleming
gptkbp:influenceOn Astrophysics
Stellar astrophysics
Public understanding of astronomy
Future generations of astronomers
Astronomical education
Public perception of women in science
Women’s representation in science
Astrophysical research methodologies
Astronomical classification systems
Modern stellar classification systems
Scientific community's view on women scientists
Scientific methodologies in astronomy
Women’s roles in scientific research
gptkbp:innovation Women in astronomy
gptkbp:inspiration Women in STEM
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Harvard_Computers
Women in Science
Women in Astronomy
Women’s suffrage movement
gptkbp:involvedIn Public outreach in astronomy
Astronomical societies
Astronomical research projects
Astronomical data collection
Astronomical conferences
Astronomical publications
Astronomical expeditions
Astronomical education initiatives
Astronomical_research_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:knownFor spectral classification of stars
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering women in astronomy
Cannon's_classification_system_is_still_in_use_today.
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Classification of stars into spectral types
Stellar_Classification
gptkbp:publishes Numerous papers on stellar classification
gptkbp:recognizes Cannon's_work_recognized_posthumously
Cannon's_contributions_acknowledged_in_astronomy_textbooks
gptkbp:researchFocus Variable stars
variable stars
stellar evolution
star formation
gptkbp:researchInterest Empirical classification of stars
gptkbp:role gptkb:Leader_of_the_Harvard_Computers
gptkbp:work gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory