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littlemissmartypants

(34,365 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:53 AM Apr 14

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
— The Royal Society (@royalsociety.org) 2026-04-14T08:31:01.302529399Z

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 Apr 14 OP

Men some of you have a problem you are afraid of women so you try to control them and everyone looses then Stargazer99 Apr 14 #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 Apr 14 #2

Stargazer99

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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

Apr 14

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

generalbetrayus

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

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 01:31 PM

Apr 14

in scientific fields.

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