Mayall, Margaret W. (Margaret Walton) (original) (raw)

Margaret Walton Mayall (1902-). Astronomer. Education: Swarthmore College, A.B., 1925; Radcliffe College, A.M., 1928. Professional experience: Harvard College Observatory (1924-1943,1946-1954); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1943-1946); American Association of Variable Star Observers, Director (1949-). Research interests: Spectroscopy, variable stars, photometry.

From the description of Oral History interview with Margaret W. Mayall, 1986 August 11 and September 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154305682

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referencedIn Papers of Annie Jump Cannon, 1863-1978 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Papers, 1906-2005 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division. Addition to records: obituary files, 1995-1998. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Mayall, R. Newton (Robert Newton). [A collection of notes and clippings from various publications describing the Ernst Sundial Collection which is housed in a special case in the John G. Wolbach Library, Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Mass / principally by R. Newton Mayall with Margaret L. Mayall]. Harvard University, Botany Libraries
referencedIn Papers of Annie Jump Cannon, 1863-1978. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Papers of Annie Jump Cannon, 1863-1978 Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Mayall, Margaret W. (Margaret Walton). Oral History interview with Margaret W. Mayall, 1986 August 11 and September 12. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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