Eleanor Annie Lamson (19 April 1875 – 27 July 1932) was an astronomer and the first woman scientist at the US Naval Observatory. [1] [2]
Eleanor Annie Lamson | |
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Born | 19 April 1875 |
Died | 27 July 1932 (aged 57) |
Alma mater | George Washington University |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | United States Naval Observatory |
Eleanor Annie Lamson was born in Washington, D.C, to Franklin Silas Lamson and Anne Frances Lamson. [1] [2] In 1887, she obtained her B.S in mathematics from George Washington University and her M.S in astronomy two years later in 1889. [1]
After her degree, Lamson got a job as a " piece-work" computer at the US Naval Observatory. [1] She started as a full time computer in 1903 and was promoted to assistant scientist in 1907, a position she maintained for sixteen years. [1] During this time, she received a number of promotions including becoming the head of the Computing Section at the observatory. [1] In 1925, Lamson became a National Research Council Delegate for the International Astronomical Union and was promoted to associate scientist at the US Naval Observatory, the first time a woman held this title. [1]
Her contribution to the USS S-21 expedition, one of the first submarine missions to understand Earth's gravity in oceanic regions, is detailed in the appendix of the paper published about this experiment. [1] [3] In 1929, she wrote the technical summary of the submarine cruise for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey's Annual Report on Operations. [4]
There are many scientific papers bearing her name describing her work on orbits for numerous different comets and for bodies that orbit Mars. [5] [6] [7]
Eleanor Annie Lamson (19 April 1875 – 27 July 1932) was an astronomer and the first woman scientist at the US Naval Observatory. [1] [2]
Eleanor Annie Lamson | |
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Born | 19 April 1875 |
Died | 27 July 1932 (aged 57) |
Alma mater | George Washington University |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | United States Naval Observatory |
Eleanor Annie Lamson was born in Washington, D.C, to Franklin Silas Lamson and Anne Frances Lamson. [1] [2] In 1887, she obtained her B.S in mathematics from George Washington University and her M.S in astronomy two years later in 1889. [1]
After her degree, Lamson got a job as a " piece-work" computer at the US Naval Observatory. [1] She started as a full time computer in 1903 and was promoted to assistant scientist in 1907, a position she maintained for sixteen years. [1] During this time, she received a number of promotions including becoming the head of the Computing Section at the observatory. [1] In 1925, Lamson became a National Research Council Delegate for the International Astronomical Union and was promoted to associate scientist at the US Naval Observatory, the first time a woman held this title. [1]
Her contribution to the USS S-21 expedition, one of the first submarine missions to understand Earth's gravity in oceanic regions, is detailed in the appendix of the paper published about this experiment. [1] [3] In 1929, she wrote the technical summary of the submarine cruise for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey's Annual Report on Operations. [4]
There are many scientific papers bearing her name describing her work on orbits for numerous different comets and for bodies that orbit Mars. [5] [6] [7]