History

Elizabeth Brown

Occupation

Meteorologist, Solar Astronomer

Year born

1830

Research areas

Sunspots, Solar eclipses

$A photograph of Elizabeth Brown with her Wray refractor telescope.$

Sophia Brahe

Occupation

Astronomer, Writer

Year born

1556

Research Areas

Astronomy, Genealogy

A photograph of an engraving of Sophie Brahe. She is stood with clasped hands. There is a small dog on the table in front of her.

This work by H.P. Hansen (1902) is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal

Annie Maunder

Occupation

Mathematician, Astronomer

Year born

1868

Research Areas

The Sun, Sunspots, Magnetic Storms

A photograph of Annie Maunder sat on a chair with a book in her hands.

Agnes Clerke

Occupation

Astronomer, Writer

Year born

1842

Research Areas

History of Astronomy, Biographies, Spectroscopy

A black and white portrait photograph of Agnes Clerke.

This work by Hector Macpherson (1905) is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal

Many people have changed the course of history. These people are often leaders or rulers, but many are scientists. Scientists have made sense of what we see in the night sky. Their work has revealed how our Universe works.

A painting of Maria Mitchell. She is sat down, using one hand to hold the end of a telescope whilst she looks through it.

This work by H. Dassel (1851) is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal

Ancient Astronomy

Our ideas about the Solar System and space have changed over time. People have looked to the skies for thousands of years. They have looked at the movement of the stars and the changes of the Sun and Moon.