On this day in 1846 - July 19th - Edward Pickering was born.

Pickering was the director of Harvard College Observatory who hired the women assistants (computers), and who modernized the observatory's work in astronomy by the use of photography.

Last edited by Mona - Astronomy; 07/19/20 05:10 AM. Reason: corrected date
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