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Published November 18, 2022 | Version v1
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Capturing the Stars: Early 20th Century Astronomical Photography and the Material Legacy of Yerkes Observatory

Creators

  • 1. University of Chicago

Contributors

  • 1. University of Chicago

Description

Presented at the 2022 History of Science Society conference, the poster features the labor being done at Yerkes Observatory in the early 20th century. It features the specific tasks of observing and astronomy, focusing on the women of Yerkes, and the ongoing research into this topic.

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oai:uchicago.tind.io:5077

Funding

National Science Foundation
EAGER: Capturing the Stars: Exploring Digitization of Photographic Glass Plates for Scientific Analysis
University of Chicago Women's Board
Capturing the Stars: EarlyTwentieth Century Astronomical Photography and the Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago College Innovation Fund
University of Chicago Institute on the Formation of Knowledge

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Library, Physical Sciences Division
Department(s)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Center(s) or Institute(s)
Institute for the Formation of Knowledge