Henrietta Swan Leavitt
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Summary
Henrietta Swan Leavitt was born on July 4, 1868[1], in Lancaster[2]. She died on December 12, 1921[3], in Cambridge[4]. She worked as an astronomer[5] and computer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,409 views/month, #6,918 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cambridge Cemetery[8]
- Father: Rev. George Roswell Leavitt[9]
- Mother: Henrietta Swan Kendrick[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Native language: English[12]
- Field of work: astronomy[13]
- Employer: Harvard College Observatory[14], Beloit College[15]
- Educated at: Radcliffe College[16], Oberlin College[17]
- Notable work: standard candle[18]
- Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society[19], Harvard Computers[20], American Astronomical Society[21], American Association for the Advancement of Science[22], American Association of University Women[23], American Association of Variable Star Observers[24]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[25]
- Sex or gender: female[26]
- Commons category: Henrietta Swan Leavitt[27]
- Cause of death: cancer[28]
- Residence: Lancaster[29]
- Family name: Leavitt[30]
- Given name: Henrietta[31], Swan[32]
- Relative: John Leavitt[33], Erasmus Darwin Leavitt, Jr.[34], Erasmus Darwin Leavitt[35]
- Medical condition: deafness[36]
- Manner of death: natural causes[37]
- Described by source: Forgotten Women: The Scientists[38], Q125459804[39], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Name in native language: Henrietta Swan Leavitt[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Henrietta Swan Leavitt include Leavitt[43], a lunar crater[44].
Why It Matters
Henrietta Swan Leavitt has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
She has been cited as an influence by Margaret Harwood[47], an astronomer[48], 1885–1979[49], of United States[50], awarded the honorary degree[51].
She is credited with the discovery of Period-luminosity relation[52] and T Pyxidis[53], a cataclysmic variable star[54]. Entities named for her include Leavitt[43], a lunar crater[44].
FAQs
Where was Henrietta Swan Leavitt born?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt's place of birth was Lancaster[2].
Where did Henrietta Swan Leavitt die?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt died in Cambridge[4].
Who were Henrietta Swan Leavitt's parents?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt's father was Rev. George Roswell Leavitt[9]. Henrietta Swan Leavitt's mother was Henrietta Swan Kendrick[10].
What did Henrietta Swan Leavitt do for work?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt worked as an astronomer[5] and computer[6].
Where did Henrietta Swan Leavitt go to school?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt was educated at Radcliffe College[16] and Oberlin College[17].
Who did Henrietta Swan Leavitt influence?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt has been cited as an influence by Margaret Harwood[47].
What did Henrietta Swan Leavitt discover?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt is credited as discoverer of Period-luminosity relation[52] and T Pyxidis[53].