Strategies and Compromises: Women in Astronomy at Harvard College Observatory, 1870-1920

Strategies and Compromises: Women in Astronomy at Harvard College Observatory, 1870-1920

Charles Pickering with Women Computers

Charles Pickering with Women Computers

Harvard College Observatory, courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives

Students will learn how women at Harvard Observatory coped with the discrimination they faced and partially overcame it to gain recognition for their efforts.

Supplemental Materials
Grade level(s)
9-12
Guide subjects
Astronomy
History
Minority Group(s)
Women
In-class time
45-70 minutes
Prep time
10-15 minutes
Technology Requirements
Student web access not required
Audio not required
Audio/Video not required
Common Core Standards
Speaking & Listening
History/Social Studies
Next Generation Science Standards
Earth and Space Sciences
Earth's Place in the Universe
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