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A life spent in the routine of science need not destroy the attractive human element of a woman's nature.

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Annie Jump Cannon

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Born: December 11, 1863
Died: April 13, 1941 (aged 77)
Bio: Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification. With Edward C.
Known for:
  1. In the Footsteps of Columbus
  2. The Henry Draper Extension (1925)

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