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Mary Watson Whitney

American astronomer (1847–1921)
Person human Q537158

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[18]
Date of birth
September 11, 1847
Date of death
January 20, 1921
Place of birth
Waltham
Place of death
Waltham
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
astronomer, university teacher
Employer
Vassar College, Waltham High School[11][12]
Field of work
astronomy[9]
Position held
director[10]
Educated at
Harvard University, Vassar College, University of Zurich[13][14][15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Family name
Watson, Whitney[19][20]
Given name
Mary[21]
Influenced by
Maria Mitchell[17]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[23]
Place of burial
Grove Hill Cemetery[7]
Student
Caroline Furness[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mary Watson Whitney en Mary Whitney ar ماري واتسون ويتني de Mary W. Whitney fa ماری واتسون ویتنی fr Mary Watson Whitney ru Мэри Уотсон Уитни ru Уитни, Мэри Уотсон zh 瑪麗·華生·惠特尼
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
0000000368155992
VIAF cluster ID
17997089
Library of Congress authority ID
no2019162598
GND ID
117334553
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Mary Watson Whitney.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
1301803
Described at URL
www.lindahall.org
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117334553
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Mary-Watson-Whitney
Find a Grave memorial ID
122677272
Freebase ID
/m/09_t66
IdRef ID
077323718
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117334553
MacTutor biography ID
Whitney_Mary
National Library of Portugal ID
1747024
Open Library ID
OL357435A
Prabook ID
1107523
ProsopoMaths ID
66180
SNAC ARK ID
w6br90d9
WikiTree person ID
Whitney-6661

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🔗 Connections
Educated at 3
Harvard University, University of Zurich, Vassar College
Occupation 2
astronomer, university teacher
Chaired by 1
Vassar College Observatory
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Employer 1
Vassar College
Family name 1
Watson
Field of work 1
astronomy
Given name 1
Mary
Influenced 1
Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley
Influenced by 1
Maria Mitchell
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Named after 1
Whitney
Place of birth 1
Waltham
Place of death 1
Waltham
Position held 1
director
Sex or gender 1
female
Student 1
Caroline Furness
Students 1
Caroline Furness
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Summary

Mary Watson Whitney was born on September 11, 1847[1], in Waltham[2]. She died on January 20, 1921[3], in Waltham[4]. She worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Watson Whitney include Whitney[24], an impact crater[25].

Why It Matters

She has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley[26], a mathematician[27], 1874–1945[28], of United States[29].

Entities named for her include Whitney[24], an impact crater[25].

FAQs

Where was Mary Watson Whitney born?

Mary Watson Whitney was born in Waltham[2].

Where did Mary Watson Whitney die?

Mary Watson Whitney passed away in Waltham[4].

What did Mary Watson Whitney do for work?

Mary Watson Whitney worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Mary Watson Whitney go to school?

Mary Watson Whitney was educated at Harvard University[13], Vassar College[14], and University of Zurich[15].

Who did Mary Watson Whitney influence?

Mary Watson Whitney has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley[26].

Related Entities

astronomy Maria Mitchell United States University of Zurich

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Retrieved . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Retrieved . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. web-gis.city.waltham.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Retrieved . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 21w ago · Crowshoes · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Caroline Furness
    Country of citizenship → United States
    WikiTree person ID → Whitney-6661
    Given name → Mary
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