Which Happened First?

Mary Adela Blagg

Mary Adela Blagg
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Mary Adela Blagg FRAS was an English astronomer. Largely self-taught in mathematics, she came to astronomy in middle age and became known for her work on selenography and variable stars. In 1916 she was among the first women to be elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Christiaan EijkmanAugust 11, 1858 – November 5, 1930
  2. Francis Preserved LeavenworthSeptember 3, 1858 – November 12, 1928
  3. Jagadish Chandra BoseNovember 30, 1858 – November 23, 1937
  4. Liberty Hyde BaileyMarch 15, 1858 – December 25, 1954
  5. Mary Adela Blagg (this page)May 17, 1858 – April 14, 1944
  6. William Henry PickeringFebruary 15, 1858 – January 1938

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