Presented at the 2022 History of Science Society conference, the poster features the labor being done at Yerkes Observatory in the early 20th century. It features the specific tasks of observing and astronomy, focusing on the women of Yerkes, and the ongoing research into this topic.
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Title
Capturing the Stars: Early 20th Century Astronomical Photography and the Material Legacy of Yerkes Observatory
Author
Babnigg, Daniel : University of Chicago Escapa, Isaiah : University of Chicago : (0000-0003-0896-8502) Glusman, Rowen : University of Chicago : (0000-0001-9816-0878) Sait, Aafia : University of Chicago Kovach-Fuentes, Rachel : University of Chicago Kron, Richard G. : University of Chicago : (0000-0003-2643-7924) Palmieri, Kristine : University of Chicago : (0000-0002-2165-7082) Twiss-Brooks, Andrea : University of Chicago : (0000-0003-1868-2794)
Funding Information
National Science Foundation, EAGER: Capturing the Stars: Exploring Digitization of Photographic Glass Plates for Scientific Analysis, AST-2101781 University of Chicago Women's Board, Capturing the Stars: EarlyTwentieth Century Astronomical Photography and the Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory University of Chicago College Innovation Fund University of Chicago Institute on the Formation of Knowledge
