Mary Watson Whitney

Mary Watson Whitney
Born(1847-09-11)September 11, 1847
DiedJanuary 21, 1921(1921-01-21) (aged 73)
Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materVassar College
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsVassar Observatory

Mary Watson Whitney (September 11, 1847 – January 20, 1921) was an American astronomer and was the head of the Vassar College Observatory for 22 years, where 102 scientific papers were published under her guidance.