Annie Maunder
Occupation
Mathematician, Astronomer
Year born
1868
Research Areas
The Sun, Sunspots, Magnetic Storms
- Early Life
Annie was born in Strabane, Northern Ireland. She was excellent at maths from a young age.
Annie went on to study at the University of Cambridge on a scholarship, and passed her exams with honours. Annie was the top student of her year, but she was not given a degree. This is because in 1889 Cambridge would only award degrees to men!
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