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Maria Mitchell (1818–1889)
Professor of astronomy at Vassar College

The following is a list of astronomers, astrophysicists and other notable women who have made contributions to the field of astronomy.


A

B

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

C

Annie Jump Cannon 1922 Portrait

D

E

F

Caroline Furness (1918)

G

H

Caroline Herschel (1750–1848)

I

J

K

Dorothea Klumpke (1861–1942)

L

Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868–1921)

M

N

O

Carolina Ödman-Govender in 2013.

P

Q

Elisa Quintana in 2014

R

S

Carolyn S. Shoemaker

T

U

V

W

Sarah Frances Whiting (1847–1927)

Y

Z

See also

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