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littlemissmartypants

(33,927 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:53 AM 19 hrs ago

Astronomer, astrophotographer and writer Annie Russell Maunder was born #OnThisDay in 1868.

Astronomer, astrophotographer and writer Annie Russell Maunder was born #OnThisDay in 1868. Though her work changed our understanding of the Sun, she had to battle to overcome prejudice against women, including losing her astronomy job due to rules against married women working. #WomenInSTEM
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Astronomer, astrophotographer and writer Annie Russell Maunder was born #OnThisDay in 1868. Though her work changed our understanding of the Sun, she had to battle to overcome prejudice against women, including losing her astronomy job due to rules against married women working. #WomenInSTEM

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Astronomer, astrophotographer and writer Annie Russell Maunder was born #OnThisDay in 1868. (Original Post) littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago OP

Men some of you have a problem you are afraid of women so you try to control them and everyone looses then Stargazer99 15 hrs ago #1

One of many women back in the day shut out of credit for their work in science and even their ability to work generalbetrayus 11 hrs ago #2

Stargazer99

(3,523 posts)

1. Men some of you have a problem you are afraid of women so you try to control them and everyone looses then

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 09:31 AM

15 hrs ago

gather up your bruised ego and grow up-no wonder women still have it hard to be respected

generalbetrayus

(1,902 posts)

2. One of many women back in the day shut out of credit for their work in science and even their ability to work