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English astronomer (1858–1944)

Mary Adela Blagg FRAS
Mary Adela Blagg as a young woman
Born	(1858-05-17)17 May 1858 Cheadle, Staffordshire, England
Died	14 April 1944(1944-04-14) (aged 85) Cheadle, Staffordshire, England
Occupation	Astronomer

Mary Adela BlaggFRAS (17 May 1858 – 14 April 1944) was an English astronomer and was elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1916.

She is noted for her work on selenography and variable stars.

Mary Adela Blagg (17 Mayıs - 14 Nisan ), İngiliz gökbilimci.

Mary Adela Blagg (17 Mayıs - 14 Nisan ), İngiliz gökbilimci.

Mary Adela Blagg was an entirely self-taught astronomer.

Mary Adela Blagg FRAS (– 14 April ) was an English astronomer and was elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in

Mary Blagg's biographical details were researched by the Discovery Group's principle organiser, Mike Plant; SHA member, Kevin.

This chapter is about the person who put order to the chaos that was in the lunar nomenclature at the beginning of the twentieth century, Mary Adela Blagg.

Early life and education

Blagg was born in Cheadle, Staffordshire, and lived her entire life there. She was the daughter of a solicitor, John Charles Blagg, and Frances Caroline Foottit. She trained herself in mathematics by reading her brother's textbooks.

In 1875, she was sent to a finishing school in Kensington, where she studied algebra and German. She later worked as a Sunday school teacher and was the branch secretary of the Girls' Friendly Society.

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