Maria Vasilyevna Zhilova (1870–1934) was the first female professional astronomer in the Russian Empire. She worked as astronomer and orbit calculator at the Pulkovo Observatory from 1895 to 1930.[1][2]
Maria Zhilova | |
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| Born | 1870  Rybinsk |
| Died | 1934 (aged 63–64) Saint Petersburg |
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| Fields | Astronomy |
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Life and work
editZhilova was born in Rybinsk, Russia.[3]
In 1905 she was given an award by the Russian Astronomical Society for her work in celestial mechanics.[1]
The asteroid 1255 Schilowa was named after her in 1932, at first spelled "Shilowa".[1] The crater Zhilova on Venus was named after her in 1985.[4]
She was one of the women discussed in a 2017 conference on "Women's Faces of Russian Science", where she was noted as "one of the first professional woman astronomers".[5]
She died in St. Petersburg in 1934.[3]
Selected publications
edit- "Grossenbestimmung der Sterne im Sternhaufen 20 Vulpeculae". St. Petersb. AC. Sci. Bull. 2: 243–51. 1895.[6]
- Investigation of the spectrum of the star α Bootis according to spectrograms obtained in Pulkovo in 1906. In: Zapiski Imperatorskoj akademii nauk. VIII. series, After physical-mathematical division, Volume 23, 1908, No. 3[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1255) Schilowa". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 104. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ "ИМЕНА АСТЕРОИДОВ, СВЯЗАННЫЕ С ПУЛКОВСКОЙ ОБСЕРВАТОРИЕЙ (Names of Asteroids associated with the Pulkovo Observatory)" (in Russian). Pulkovo Observatory. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "AUT - Úplné zobrazení záznamu". Czech National Database. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Zhilova". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Klavdieva, Maria M. "Towards the centenary of the Great Russian Revolution: Women's Faces of Russian Science — the heritage". Conference held at the S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology on the 7th and 8th of November, 2017. Cyberleninka. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Creese, Mary R.S. (2015). Ladies in the Laboratory IV: Imperial Russia's Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 150. ISBN 9781442247420. Retrieved 3 June 2019.