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Harvard "Computers"

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Harvard "Computers"
A photo of the computing staff at Harvard University's astronomy department in the late 1800's. Edward Pickerig (far left) thought that women were "better suited to such repetitive drudgery" as computing numbers. He hired his maid, Williamina Fleming to supervise the work. She later became the preeminent woman astronomer in the U.S.
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Williamina Fleming
Williamina Fleming was born on May 15, 1857, and died at age 54 years old on May 21, 1911. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Williamina Fleming.
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Edward C. Pickering
Edward C. Pickering was born on July 19, 1846, and died at age 72 years old on February 3, 1919. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward C. Pickering.
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