Leah Allen

Leah Brown Allen (November 6, 1884 in Providence, Rhode Island[1] – February 1973[2]) was an American astronomer and Professor of Astronomy at Hood College.

She joined Lick Observatory as Carnegie Assistant in 1908.[3] Professor Allen began teaching astronomy at Hood in 1928.[4]

  1. ^ "Person Details for Leah Brown Allen, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  2. ^ "Person Details for Leah Allen, "United States Social Security Death Index" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  3. ^ Mary Proctor."Halley's Comet after 75 years rushes Earthward again", San Francisco Call, August 23, 1908.
  4. ^ http://www.hood.edu/adminservices/news.cfm?featureID=2031[permanent dead link]