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 studied at Hope Street School, 1902, then at Brown University, 1904–1906, for special work in astronomy under Professor Winslow Upton.[3] Allen joined Lick Observatory as Carnegie Assistant in 1908.[3] She received her M.A. from Wellesley College in 1912.[4] Professor Allen began teaching astronomy at Hood in 1928.[5]

  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. ^ a b Mary Proctor."Halley's Comet after 75 years rushes Earthward again", San Francisco Call, August 23, 1908.
  4. ^ Wellesley College (15 October 1942). Report of the President. Wellesley, Mass – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ http://www.hood.edu/adminservices/news.cfm?featureID=2031[permanent dead link‍]