Prof. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Caroline Herschel in Bath and women in astronomy today @RasOrgUk
Prof. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Caroline Herschel in Bath and women in astronomy today @RasOrgUk
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NAM2021 Plenary
Prof. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell - 2021 RAS Gold Medal Awardee
Caroline Herschel in Bath and women in astronomy today

Caroline Herschel (an RAS Gold medallist) lived in Bath 1772 to 1782 and saw the discovery of Uranus. I will outline her career, noting her roles and her contributions to astronomy. In the second half of this talk I will discuss the position of women in astronomy today in the UK and elsewhere.
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Prof. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Caroline Herschel in Bath and women in astronomy today

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