Annie S. D. Maunder
Annie Scott Dill Maunder (née Russell) FRAS (14 April 1868 – 15 September 1947) was an Irish-British astronomer, who recorded the first evidence of the movement of sunspot emergence from the poles toward the equator over the Sun's 11-year cycle. She was one of the leading astronomers of her time, but because of her gender, her contribution was often underplayed at the time. In 1916 she was elected to the Royal Astronomical Society, 21 years after being refused membership because of her gender.
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Annie S. D. Maunder in 1931 | |
| Born | Annie Scott Dill Russell 14 April 1868 Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 15 September 1947 (aged 79) Wandsworth, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Annie Russell Maunder |
| Known for | Astronomy |
| Spouse | Edward Walter Maunder (1851–1928) |
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