Margaretta Palmer

Margaretta Palmer
Palmer in 1918
Born(1862-08-29)August 29, 1862
Branford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 1924(1924-01-30) (aged 61)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationVassar College
Yale University
Scientific career
InstitutionsYale University Observatory

Margaretta Palmer (1862–1924) was an American astronomer, one of the first women to earn a doctorate in astronomy.[1][2] She worked at the Yale University Observatory at a time when woman were frequently hired as assistant astronomers, but when most of these women had only a high school education, so Palmer's advanced degree made her unusual for her time.[3]

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