Margaret Mayall
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Margaret Mayall was an American astronomer. She was the director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers
from 1949 to 1973. In 1958 she won the Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy
. Her husband was Newton Mayall.
American Association of Variable Star Observers
Since its founding in 1911, the American Association of Variable Star Observers has coordinated, collected, evaluated, analyzed, published, and archived variable star observations made largely by amateur astronomers and makes the records available to professional astronomers, researchers, and...
from 1949 to 1973. In 1958 she won the Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy
Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy
The Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy is awarded annually by the American Astronomical Society to a woman resident of North America, who is within five years of receipt of a Ph.D., for distinguished contributions to astronomy or for similar contributions in related sciences which have immediate...
. Her husband was Newton Mayall.