Portrait of Mary Ross Calvert

Mary Ross Calvert

Astronomical computer and astrophotographer at Yerkes, 1905–1946. As one of the many women whose mathematical expertise supported the observatory’s research, Calvert contributed to the cataloging and study of dark nebulae and other celestial objects.

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