Elizabeth Brown
Occupation
Meteorologist, Solar Astronomer
Year born
1830
Research areas
Sunspots, Solar eclipses
- Early Life
Elizabeth was born in Cirencester, UK, in 1830. Her father was the one to spark her interest in science. This was rare as very few women were helped to study or work in science at the time.
Annie Maunder
Occupation
Mathematician, Astronomer
Year born
1868
Research Areas
The Sun, Sunspots, Magnetic Storms
- Early Life
Annie was born in Strabane, Northern Ireland. She was excellent at maths from a young age.
Annie went on to study at the University of Cambridge on a scholarship, and passed her exams with honours. Annie was the top student of her year, but she was not given a degree. This is because in 1889 Cambridge would only award degrees to men!