“Teaching man his relatively small sphere in the creation, it also encourages him by its lessons of the unity of Nature and shows him that his power of comprehension allies him with the great intelligence over-reaching all.”
Quote by Annie Jump Cannon
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Annie Jump Cannon
Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer known for her work in stellar classification. Born on December 11, 1863, and passing away on April 13, 1941, Cannon worked at the Harvard College Observatory. She conducted extensive research on stellar spectra and proposed the famous Cannon stellar classification system. more
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