Annie Jump Cannon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Annie Jump Cannon
Occupation	Astronomer
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1863(1863-12-11)
Age	161
Date Of Death	1941-04-13
Birthplace	Dover
Country	United States
Birth City	Delaware
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Annie Jump Cannon Biography

Annie Jump Cannon is one of the most popular and richest Astronomer who was born on December 11, 1863 in Dover, Delaware, United States. American astronomer who significantly influenced the current classification of stars when she developed the Harvard Classification Scheme with Edward C. Pickering. The first female astronomer to be elected to the position of an official in the American Astronomical Society.

She was among the notable Wellesley College alumnae, a list which would later comprise She was among many famous Wellesley College alumnae, a list that would later include Hillary Rodham Clinton..

The father of her mother, Wilson Lee Cannon, was a shipbuilder and a state senator.

Annie Jump Cannon Net Worth

Annie Jump Cannon is one of the richest Astronomer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Annie Jump Cannon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was afflicted with scarlet fever as she was a student of Wellesley College, leaving her mostly deaf.

She identified 230,000 stellar bodies. This earned her the title of “Census Taker of the Sky.”

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Facts & Trivia

Annie Ranked on the list of most popular Astronomer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Annie Jump Cannon celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Annie Jump Cannon

1. Developed the stellar classification system.
2. Discovered 300 variable stars.
3. First woman to receive an honorary doctorate from Oxford.
4. Worked at Harvard College Observatory for over 40 years.
5. Published over 200 articles and books on astronomy.
6. Co-founded the American Astronomical Society.
7. Advocated for women’s education and employment in science.
8. Received numerous awards and honors during her lifetime.
9. Born deaf, but learned to lip-read and speak fluently.
10. Her work laid the foundation for modern astrophysics research.

What did Annie Jump Cannon discover?

Known as the “census taker of the sky,” Annie Jump Cannon was a brilliant astronomer that revolutionized the way scientists classify stars. Not only did she develop the important Harvard spectral system , she also classified about 350,000 stars manually.

Was Annie Jump Cannon deaf?

They didn’t want to give her awards because she was a woman and deaf. She finally got an award from Harvard at the end of her career. It was the William Cranch Bond Astronomer Award. She died three years later on April 13, 1941.

How many stars did Annie Jump Cannon discover?

Annie Jump Cannon was the first astronomer to develop a simple spectral classification system. She classified 400,000 stars —more than anyone else had achieved previously—and discovered 300 variable stars, five novas, and a double star.

Did Annie Jump Cannon go to Harvard?

Born on December 11, 1863, in Dover, Delaware, Annie Jump Cannon studied physics and astronomy at Wellesley College and went on to work at Harvard Observatory.

How old was Annie Jump Cannon when she lost her hearing?

Annie was born hearing, but when she was around 30 years old , she got the scarlet fever that caused her to be profoundly deaf.