Annie Jump Cannon Net Worth

Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer born in Dover, DE on December 11, 1863. She is best known for her work with Edward C. Pickering in creating the Harvard Classification Scheme, which greatly impacted contemporary stellar classification. She was also the first woman to be elected as an officer of the American Astronomical Society.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 11, 1863
Birth Place Dover, DE
Age 156 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 13, 1941 (age 77)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $1.4 Million

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About

American Astronomer who greatly impacted contemporary stellar classification when she created the Harvard Classification Scheme with Edward C. Pickering. She was the first woman elected as an officer of the American Astronomical Society.

Before Fame

She battled scarlet fever while a student at Wellesley College, leaving her mostly deaf.

Trivia

She Classified 230,000 stellar bodies, which earned her the nickname of "Census Taker of the Sky."

Family Life

Her father, Wilson Lee Cannon, was a shipbuilder and state senator.

Associated With

She was among many famous Wellesley College alumnae, a list that would later include Hillary Rodham Clinton.