Description: Annie Jump Cannon changed astronomy forever while working in silence. Despite being deaf and underpaid, she classified hundreds of thousands of stars by hand and created the OBAFGKM system still used today. Harvard denied her the recognition she deserved, but her discoveries shaped modern science forever. This short story reveals the forgotten legacy of one of history’s greatest astronomers. #AnnieJumpCannon #Astronomy #History #WomenInScience #Harvard #Space #ScienceHistory
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The picture on the left is actress Dylan Cannon and don’t know who is the lady in the picture on the right. The lady in the article on born in 1863 and died in 1941.