Williamina Fleming
- January 10, 2024
- Astronomer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Williamina Fleming |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Date Of Birth | May 15, 1857(1857-05-15) |
| Age | 167 |
| Date Of Death | 1911-05-21 |
| Birthplace | Dundee |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | Scotland |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Williamina Fleming Biography
| Name | Williamina Fleming |
| Birthday | May 15 |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Place Of Birth | Dundee |
| Home Town | Scotland |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Williamina Fleming is one of the most popular and richest Astronomer who was born on May 15, 1857 in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish astronomer who is remembered for developing a viable method of cataloging stars under the direction of the renowned scientist Edward Charles Pickering. In 1888 her discovery led to an object called the Horsehead Nebula.
Her work laid basis to the research of American Astronomer Her research laid the groundwork for the work of American astronomer Annie Cannon..
She was married to the accountant James Orr Fleming, with whom she had a son in May 1877.
Williamina Fleming Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronomer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Williamina Fleming is one of the richest Astronomer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Williamina Fleming 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was a housekeeper to Edward Charles Pickering, which was her entry point to the field of astronomy.
In 1906 she became the first woman to be a members of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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Facts & Trivia
Williamina Ranked on the list of most popular Astronomer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Williamina Fleming celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.
What did williamina Fleming invent?
Fleming devised a system for classifying stars according to the relative amount of hydrogen observed in their spectra , known as the Pickering- Fleming system.
What was williamina Fleming's contribution to astronomy?
In the course of her work she discovered 10 novae, 52 nebulae, and hundreds of variable stars. She also established the first photographic standards of magnitude used to measure the variable brightness of stars.
What did Pickering hire williamina Fleming for?
In 1881, Pickering hired Fleming to do clerical work at the observatory. While there, she devised and helped implement a system of assigning stars a letter according to how much hydrogen could be observed in their spectra. Stars classified as A had the most hydrogen, B the next most, and so on.
Where was williamina Fleming born?
Dundee, United Kingdom
How did Annie Jump Cannon make the world a better place?
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.