Mary Proctor
Mary Proctor (* 1862 , Dublin ; † September 11, 1957 ) was an Irish- born American astronomer and writer .
She was the daughter of Richard Anthony Proctor , a well-known author. Like her father, Mary Proctor wrote many articles for newspapers and wrote a number of popular science astronomical works.
In her memory, the lunar crater Proctor was named after her (the Martian crater Proctor was named after her father).
Works
- Stories Of Starland , 1895.
- Giant Sun And His Family , 1896.
- Half Hours With The Summer Stars , 1911.
- Legends Of The Stars , 1922.
- The Children's Book Of The Heavens , 1924.
- Evenings With The Stars , 1924.
- Legends Of The Sun And Moon , 1926.
- The Romance Of Comets , 1926.
- The Romance Of The Sun , 1927.
- The Romance Of The Moon , 1928.
- The Romance Of The Planets , 1929.
- Wonders Of The Sky , 1931.
- Our Stars Month By Month , 1937
- M. Proctor and ACD Crommelin, Comets , 1937.
- Everyman's Astronomy 1939.
- Comets, Meteors And Shooting Stars , 1940.
literature
- Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie & Joy D. Harvey (eds): Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science, Vol. 2. Routledge, New York 2000, 1499 pp. (M. Proctor: p. 1057). ISBN 978-0-415-92040-7 .
- An Interesting Career: How the Daughter of an Eminent Father Sustains the Family Fame. New York NY Times, September 9, 1894.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.houseofproctor.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I23664&tree=hop
- ↑ New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors: Author names starting with Pr. Http://www.authorandbookinfo.com/ngcoba/pr.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Proctor, Mary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1862 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1957 |