Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
women's roles in science
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Harvard_University
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Harvard_Computers
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| gptkbp:awardedBy |
Honorary_membership_in_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
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| gptkbp:awards |
Elected_to_the_American_Philosophical_Society
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| gptkbp:born |
May 15, 1857
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| gptkbp:child |
two children
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Edward_Charles_Pickering
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
gptkb:Henry_Draper_Catalogue
the study of stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:contribution |
over 10,000 stars classified
|
| gptkbp:died |
May 21, 1911
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| gptkbp:education |
self-taught in astronomy
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| gptkbp:employs |
gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:established |
the_Horsehead_Nebula
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| gptkbp:fellow |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
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| gptkbp:field |
astronomy
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the first female astronomers in the U.S.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Williamina Fleming
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased visibility of women in astronomy
|
| gptkbp:influence |
women in science
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkin
gptkb:Annie_Jump_Cannon the development of modern astronomy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Mary_Anning
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
the field of astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future generations of female scientists
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
Fleming's_method_of_star_classification
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| gptkbp:involved |
astronomical societies
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
classification of stars
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| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering work in astronomy for women
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| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
discovery of the first white dwarf star
first woman to be hired as a computer at Harvard |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
her work laid the groundwork for future astronomical research.
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
spectral classification of stars
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| gptkbp:publishes |
numerous papers on stellar classification
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
the scientific community her contributions to the field of astronomy |
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
contributed to the understanding of variable stars
|
| gptkbp:researchField |
stellar spectroscopy
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:role |
mentor to female astronomers
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Edward_Charles_Pickering
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