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| Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming | |
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Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming
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| Born | May 15, 1857 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | May 21, 1911 (aged 54) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Fields | Astronomy |
Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming (May 15, 1857 – May 21, 1911) was a Scottish astronomer. She helped develop a common organization system for stars. She also and kept track of thousands of stars and other astronomical items. Fleming discovered the Horsehead Nebula in 1888. Fleming died in Boston of pneumonia in 1911.
Honors
- The lunar crater Fleming was named after her and Alexander Fleming.