New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
WOMEN GREAT ~ SCIENCE.
FEW OF THE MANY TO WHOM THE
WORLD IS INDEBTED.

That there were women famous in science even
before the era OF the womans club shows that IN
spite OF her disadvantages the second FACTOR III
creation Is constantly moving upward
Herschel the great astronomer. was proud OF
his sister Caroline who passed entire nights with
him observing the stars and aiding him in his dis
coveres She discovered some Of the comets the
world has credited him with. She died IN 1913 al
the age % ninety-eight years.
Nine Lepantc the Greek astronomer calculated
the annular eclipse Of the sun for all Europe wnich
occurred in l7Gi and 10 Miss Maury the world Is
indebted for the discovery Of the periodic revolu-
ton Of some OF the fixed stars. She made her DIS
coverles In the observatory Of Harvard College.
Maria Agnesi was born in Italy Of noble parents
in l7ls. and became 50 lustrous In the world OF
science that she called the oracle OF the
seven languages" and TO Margaret Bryan. an
English astronomer Of the beginning Of this cen
fury. the world owes several great works on hydro
states. astronomy etc.
Miss Clark who was born IN the south Of Ire
land and f. still living IL the author OF popular
History OF Astronomy in the Nineteenth Century"
book tina; has passed through several editions
heard Of Maria somervi.le who died a: Naples in
1872 at the age Of ninety-two' Lord Br0ughamT:
kapiace. Mechanique Celeste. which was IN hVe
this in accessible form. The Mechanism Of tho
Heavens appeared IN 1891 and was such perfect
work that Hersche Is said to have read II with
longer lived 10 admire Il; Miss Somervllle no. only
occupied herself with astronomy. but with physical
science. And there were Laura Bassi. OF Bologna
G7ll-'73 Saint HiidegOnd llO0-'s6l Sofa Pereyas-
lawzewa celebrated for her original observations
In comparative anatomy; the French anthropolo-
gist Clcmencc Royer. and others
Among the others were Maria Whitney. who was
the pupil Of the great astronomer Maria Mitchell.
The latter was born In the island OF Nantucket;
and at the age OF twcnty-nine had already discov-
cred a comet. In honor Of this discovery the
King OF Denmark sent her gold medal and her
admirers gave her magnificent telescope. AT the
age 81 forty-seven she called to the chair OF
astronomy. At Nassar College. whore she afterward
became director Of the observatory. She died in
1850
Among the professors at Bryn Mawr College IS
CarOtta Angas Scot. born at Lincoln, England. In
ISIS who Is Of the best living mathcmati clans.
To go back 70 the ancients one finds Hypatla.
the daughter OF TheOn. professor OF science In the
celebrated school OF Alexandra. In her early youth
she went 20 Athens. whore she attended the les
sons OF Plutarch the Younger and his daughter
Asclepigenia. who together directed the philo-
sOphical school Leaving her country pupil.
she returned a. master and the magistrates OF
Alexandria invited her 10 lecture In public Later
she taught mathematics and philosophy. She also
taught geometry. algebra and astronomy and sev-
eral inventions attributed to her. the aerom-
eter. planlsphere, astrolabe and me alembic