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Women in Astronomy Book Collection

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This list is a collection of important works by and about women in astronomy. This collection was created by the Wolbach Library and is now maintained and expanded by the Harvard Plate Stacks. As of July 2025, the Plate Stacks is currently updating the...

Dorothy W. Block Paraskevopoulos

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Dorothy W. Block Paraskevopoulos (1891-1967) was a Jewish American Astronomer who worked for the Harvard College, Yerkes, and Boyden Station Observatories. Dorothy came to the Harvard Observatory in 1917 as a Fellow under the Maria Mitchell Memorial...

Photometry Pipeline

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Read the following publications for a more throrough description of the photometry pipeline: Laycock, S. et. al, " Digital Access to a Sky Century at Harvard. II: Initial Photometry and Astrometry" Sumin Tang et al., " Improved Photometry for the DASCH...

Example Lightcurves

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The images above show the entire output of the photometry pipeline using the eclipsing binary RY Cancri as an example. This lightcurve contains 1042 measurements of brightness obtained over 104 years. The plot uses the GSC2.3.2 designation N2312220105 for...

Evelyn Leland

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Evelyn Frances Leland (1867-1931) worked at the Harvard observatory for 36 years between 1889-1925. She calculated stellar spectra and became an expert on variable stars. Leland assisted Williamina Fleming with measuring the brightness and period of tens...

Louisa Winlock

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Louisa Winlock (1860-1916) worked at Harvard College Observatory for 29 years from 1886-1915. She was the seventh female computer hired by the Harvard Observatory. 1 Winlock assisted Williamina "Mina" Fleming with numerical computations and clerical work...

Darcie C. Bard

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Darcie C. Bard worked at the Harvard College Observatory from 1899 to 1900. Stay tuned for more information on the Women Astronomical Computers who worked at the Observatory in this ongoing project!

Constance D. Boyd

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Constance D. Boyd (1907-1976) worked at the Harvard Observatory from around 1928 until 1943. While at Harvard, Boyd studied the magnitudes of nebulae, proper motions of stars, and took measurements on plates. She also determined the magnitudes of several...

Mary E. Howe

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Mary E. Howe worked at the Harvard College Observatory from 1907 to 1909. Stay tuned for more information on the Women Astronomical Computers who worked at the Observatory in this ongoing project!

Sarah Elizabeth White

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Sarah Elizabeth White (née Breslin) worked at the Harvard College Observatory from 1898 to 1912. She worked within the Library of Photographs. Stay tuned for more information on the Women Astronomical Computers who worked at the Observatory in this...

Grace R. Brooks

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Grace R. Brooks worked at the Harvard College Observatory from 1906 to 1920. Stay tuned for more information on the Women Astronomical Computers who worked at the Observatory in this ongoing project!

Irma W. Caldwell

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Irma W. Caldwell worked at the Harvard College Observatory from 1926 to 1935. Stay tuned for more information on the Women Astronomical Computers who worked at the Observatory in this ongoing project!