Mary Watson Whitney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Watson Whitney

astronomer

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1847

Place of Birth: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1921

Profession: astronomer, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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