Mary Proctor (Astronomin)

Mary Proctor
Gebuer	1. Abrëll 1862 Dublin
Gestuerwen	11. September 1957
Nationalitéit	USA
Educatioun	Columbia University
Aktivitéit	Astronom, Publizist, Schrëftsteller
Famill
Papp	Richard Anthony Proctor

D'Mary Proctor, gebuer den 1. Abrëll 1862 zu Dublin a gestuerwen den 11. September 1957, war eng US-amerikanesch Astronomin an Autorin mat ireschen Originnen.

Si war d'Duechter vum Richard Anthony Proctor, engem bekannten Astronom an Auteur. Wéi hire Papp huet och d'Mary Proctor vill Artikele fir Zeitunge geschriwwen an eng Rei populärwëssenschaftlech astronomesch Wierker verfaasst.

Den Impaktkrater Proctor um Äerdmound gouf no hir, an de Krater Proctor um Mars no hirem Papp genannt.

Wierker

• Stories Of Starland, 1895.
• Giant Sun And His Family, 1896.
• Half Hours With The Summer Stars, 1911.
• Legends Of The Stars, 1922.
• The Children's Book Of The Heavens, 1924.
• Evenings With The Stars, 1924.
• Legends Of The Sun And Moon, 1926.
• The Romance Of Comets, 1926.
• The Romance Of The Sun, 1927.
• The Romance Of The Moon, 1928.
• The Romance Of The Planets, 1929.
• Wonders Of The Sky, 1931.
• Our Stars Month By Month, 1937
• M. Proctor and A. C. D. Crommelin, Comets, 1937.
• Everyman's Astronomy 1939.
• Comets, Meteors And Shooting Stars, 1940.

Kuckt och

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Literatur

• An Interesting Career: How the Daughter of an Eminent Father Sustains the Family Fame. New York NY Times, September 9, 1894.
• Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie & Joy D. Harvey (eds): Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science, Vol. 2. Routledge, New York 2000, 1499 S. (M. Proctor: S. 1057). ISBN 9780415920407.