Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Annie Jump Cannon learned the basics of astronomy from her mother Mary, who taught her to recognize constellations. Together they built a little observatory in the attic of their home. (3/n) 2312
Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Her father encouraged her to attend a new college for women in Massachusetts –– Wellesley. She liked the school but not the weather, and she was often sick during her first year there. These illnesses may have contributed to the eventual loss of her hearing. (4/n) 1271
Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 11/12/2024At Wellesley she studied Physics and Astronomy, working with Sarah Frances Whiting. Cannon excelled and graduated in 1884 as the valedictorian of her class. But she didn't pursue a career in science. Instead, she moved home to Delaware where she led an active social life. (5/n)en.wikipedia.orgSarah Frances Whiting - Wikipedia 1301
