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The first mass data crunchers were people, not machines. Sue Nelson looks at the discoveries and legacy of the remarkable women of Harvard's Observatory.

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1. Sue Nelson is a writer and broadcaster living in Hertfordshire, UK. sue.nelson@zen.co.uk ,
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Nelson, S. The Harvard computers.Nature 455, 36–37 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/455036a

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• Published: 03 September 2008
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1. Lori McCormack 27 June 2018, 19:30
   Auburn, Alabama's small community theater will be presenting the play "Silent Sky" by Lauren Gunderson, about Henrietta Leavitt and a few of the other ladies mentioned above. I can't wait. August 17-26, 2018. Fabulous play, great info on lives of these amazing women!