Williamina Fleming
(1857-1911)
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Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming (15 May 1857 – 21 May 1911) was a Scottish astronomer active in the United States. During her career, she helped develop a common designation system for stars and cataloged thousands of stars and other astronomical phenomena. Among several career achievements that advanced astronomy, Fleming is noted for her discovery of the Horsehead Nebula in 1888.
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15 May 1857 Dundee, Scotland
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21 May 1911 (aged 54) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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