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Illés Almar, Erzsébet

Illés, Erzsébet. In Magyar és nemzetközi ki kicsoda 1998. [Budapest] Biográf, 1997. p. 477.
   CT963.M3362 1997

Illés, Erzsébet. In Who's who in European research and development. 1995. London, [New Providence, N.J.] Bowker-Saur, 1995. p. 271.
   Q141.W56 1995

Intriligator, Devrie Shapiro

Bailey, Martha J. Intriligator, Devrie (Shapiro). In her American women in science, 1950 to the present; a biographical dictionary. Santa Barbara, Calif., ABC-CLIO [1998] p. 189-190.
   Q141.B254 1998
   Bibliography: p. 190.

Teitz, Joyce. Physicist: Devrie S. Intriligator. In her What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? New York, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan [1972] p. [124]-144. port.
   HD6058.T45
   The portrait appears on p. [4] of the plates following p. 160.

Iwanowska, Wilhelmina

Ivanovska, Vil gel mina. In Kolchinskii, Il ia G., Alla A. Korsun , and Modest G. Rodriges. Astronomy: biograficheskii spravochnik. Izd. 2, dop. i perer. Kiev, Naukova dumka, 1986. p. 132. port.
   QB35.K58 1986

IWANOWSKA WILHELMINA In Wielka encyklopedia powszechna PWN. 5. In-Kons. Warszawa, Panstwowe Wydawn. Naukowe [1965] p. 143. port.
   AE53.W44, v. 5

Iwanowska, Wilhelmina. Mój zyciorys naukowy. Kwartalnik historii nauki i techniki, r. 26, nr. r, 1981: 247-278. plates, ports.
   Q4.K8, v. 26

Iwanowska, Wilhelmina. In Kto jest kim w Polsce. Informator biograficzny. Edycja 3. Warszawa, Wydawn. Interpress, 1993. p. 231.
   CT1230.K84 1993

Iwanowska, Wilhelmina. In Who's Who in Poland. Edited by Interpress Publishers, Warsaw. Zurich, Who's Who the International Red Series Verlag, 1982. p. 275-276.
   CT1230.W46 1982

Jubileusz 90-lecia prof. dr hab. Wilhelminy Iwanowskiej. Postepy astronomii, t. 43, lip./wrzes. 1995: 100-101. illus., ports.
   A color photograph of Dr. Iwanowska is reproduced on the outside front cover of the issue.

Marecki, Andrzej, Stefania Grudzi ska, and Bernard Krygier. Scientific activity of Professor Wilhelmina Iwanowska. In From stars to quasars; materialy sesji naukowej poswieconej Profesor Wilhelminie Iwanowskiej. Pod red. Stefanii Grudzinskiej i Bernarda Krygiera. Torun, Uniwersytet Miko aja Kopernika, 1989. p. [5]-11.
   Several portraits are included among the illustrations following p. [16].
   A chronologically arranged bibliography of Professor Iwanowska's writings, complied by Alojzy Burnicki, Stefania Grudzinska, and Bernard Krygier, appears on p. [177]-189.

News about our honorary members. In Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Journal, v. 90, Feb. 1996: 59.
   On celebrations of the 90th birthday of Wilhelmina Iwanowska.

Szudy, Józef. O Wilnie, Toruniu i ... wszechswiecie–rozmowaz Wilhelmina Iwanowska. Postepy fizyki, t. 39, zesz. 4, 1988: 339-363. plates.
   QC1.P853, v. 39

Wilhelmina Iwanowska. In Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Journal, v. 93, June 1999: 153.
   Brief obituary.

Woszczyk, Andrzej. Profesor Wilhelmina Iwanowska trzykrotnym doktorem honoris causa. Urania (Kraków), r. 45, kwiec. 1974: 98-99.
   QB1.U7, v. 45

Woszczyk, Andrzej. Wilhelmina Iwanowska–sylwetka naukowa. Postepy astronomii, t. 43, lip./wrzes. 1995: 102-103. port.

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Jaffe, Miriam Elaine Walther

Dr. Miriam W. Jaffe. Popular astronomy, v. 57, Oct. 1949: 412.
   QB1.P8, v. 57

Jaschek, Mercedes Corvalán

Freire Ferrero, Rubens G. In memoriam Mercedes Jaschek (1926-1995). Revista mexicana de astronomía y astrofísica, ser. de conferencias, v. 4, nov. 1996: v.

Jaworowska, Krystyna

White, Richard E. Krystyna Jaworowska. Smith alumnae quarterly, v. 78, summer 1987: 27. port.
   LH1.S5S6, v. 78

Jenkins, Louise Freeland

Cocks, Elijah E., and Josiah C. Cocks. Jenkins (Louise Freeland Jenkins). In their Who's who on the moon; a biographical dictionary of lunar nomenclature. Greensboro [N.C.] Tudor Publishers [1995] p. 200.
   QB600.5.C63 1995

Sakuma, Sei ichi. Louise F. Jenkins, astronomer and missionary in Japan. In American Association of Variable Star Observers. Journal, v. 14, no. 2, 1985: 67-68.
   QB835.A455, v. 14

Yale astronomer dies. Sky and telescope, v. 40, July 1970: 16.
   QB1.S536, v. 40
   About Louise F. Jenkins.

Jessup, Kandis Lea

New postdoc to join Lowell staff. Lowell observer, issue 53, winter 2002: 5. port.

Jones, Christine

Christine Jones. In American Astronomical Society. Newsletter, 43, Dec. 1988: 5.
   Brief biography and statement in connection with her candidacy for the office of AAS councilor.

Helping discover superclusters of galaxies. In The Women's book of world records and achievements. Edited by Lois Decker O'Neill. Garden City, N.Y., Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1979. p. 154-155. port.
   CT3234.W65
   About Christine Jones.
   The portrait appears on a plate facing p. 179.

Jones, Christine. In Who's who in technology. 7th ed. Kimberley A. McGrath, editor. New York, Gale Research [1995] p. 572.
   T39.W5 1995

Tucker, Wallace H., and Karen Tucker. Christine Jones and William Forman. In their Getting Chandra back into orbit was the work of a team back on Earth. Smithsonian Institution research reports, no. 100, spring 2000: 5. group port.

The winning team. Science digest, v. 93, Oct. 1985: 14. port.
   Q1.S383, v. 93
   William Forman and Christine Jones receive the Bruno Rossi prize from the American Astronomical Society.

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Jones, Florence Shirley Patterson

Welther, Barbara L. Florence Shirley Patterson Jones, 1913-2000. In American Astronomical Society. Bulletin, v. 33, no. 4, 2001: 1573-1574. port.

Jordan, Carole

Ince, Martin. Chipping away at the glass ceiling. Times Higher education supplement, no. 1238, July 26, 1996: 16-17. port.
   "As a book and university league table today reveal the extent of discrimination against women academics, we focus on two new professors and their fight for recognition–Gillian Morriss-Kay ... and Carole Jurdan ..."

JORDAN Carole. In Who's who in science in Europe. A biographical guide to science, technology, agriculture, and medicine. 9th ed. v. 1. [London, Cartermill International; New York] Stockton [1995] p. 854.
   Q141.W59 1995

Jordan, Dr. Carole, Ph.D., FRS, FInstP. In Who's who in European research and development. 1995. London, [New Providence, N.J.] Bowker-Saur, 1995. p. 291.
   Q141.W56 1995

Jordan, Prof. Carole. In Who's who, an annual biographical directory. 150th; 1998. London, A & C Black. p. 1070.
   DA28.W6, 1998

RAS elects first woman president. Popular astronomy, v. 41, July 1994: 4. port.

RAS first woman president. Astronomy now, v. 8, July 1994: 8. port.
   DN-Ob

Joselyn, Jo Ann Cram

Human, Katy. When the solar wind blows. Astronomy, v. 28, Jan. 2000: 56-59. col. illus., col. ports.
   "Business looks brisk for Jo Ann Joselyn, who predicts the weather in space."

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Karpen, Judith T.

Judith T. Karpen. In National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on Solar and Space Physics. Radiation and the International Space Station: recommendations to reduce risk. Washington, D.C., National Academy Press [2000] p. 71.
   TL1490.N38 2000

Karpov, Rebecca B. Jones

Galaxy expert dies. Sky and telescope, v. 33, Jan. 1967: 30.
   QB1.S536, v. 33
   About Rebecca Jones Karpov.

Mrs. Boris Karpov. In Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Publications, v. 79, Feb. 1967: 87.
   QB1.A4, v. 79

Kaspi, Victoria M.

Kaspi wins 1998 Cannon prize. In American Astronomical Society. AAS newsletter, 91, Aug. 1998: 8. port.

Vicky Kaspi wins Dudley Observatory's Fullam. In American Astronomical Society. AAS newsletter, 87, Oct. 1997: 4. port.

Kazimirchak-Polonskaia, Elena Ivanovna

Beliaev, Nikolai A. The role of the researches of E. I. Kazimirchak-Polonskaya on the dynamical evolution of short-period comets. In International Astronomical Union. Colloquium, 83d, Rome, 1984. Dynamics of comets; their origin and evolution. Proceedings. Edited by Andrea Carusi and Giovanni B. Valsecchi. Dordrecht, Boston, D. Reidel Pub. Co., 1985. (Astrophysics and space science library, v. 115) p. 237-241.
   QB717.I58 1984
   References (12): p. 241.

Chebotarev, Gleb A. E. I. Kazimirchak-Polonskaia (k prisuzhdeniiu imennoi premii F. A. Bredikhina). In Akademiia nauk SSSR. Institut teoreticheskoi astronomii. Biulleten , t. 12, no. 8, 1971: 639-640.
   QB1.A17612, v. 12

Kazimirchak-Polonskaia, Elena Ivanovna. In Kolchinskii, Il ia G., Alla A. Korsun , and Modest G. Rodriges. Astronomy; biograficheskii spravochnik. Izd. 2, dop. i perer. Kiev, Naukova dumka, 1986. 138-139. port.
   QB35.K58 1986

Rudnicki, Konrad. Helena Kazimierczak-Polonska, 1902-1992. Postepy astronomii, t. 43, lip./wrzes. 1995: 139-141. ports. (Sylwetki)

Ziolkowski, Krzysztof. Helena Kazimierczak-Polonska (1902-1992). Urania (Kraków), r. 64, pa dz. 1993: 274-278. port.
   QB1.U7, v. 64

Kellman, Edith

Osterbrock, Donald E. Fifty years ago: astronomy; Yerkes Observatory; Morgan, Keenan and Kellman. In The MK process at 50 years: a powerful tool for astrophysical insight. A workshop of the Vatican Observatory, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., September 1993. Edited by C. J. Corbally, R. O. Gray, and R. F. Garrison. San Francisco, Calif., Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1994. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series, v. 60) p. 199-214.
   Edith Kellman: p. 211-212.

Kinney, Anne L.

Anne Kinney leaves STScI for NASA. Space Telescope Science Institute newsletter, v. 18, Mar. 2001: 28. group port.

Anne L. Kinney. In American Astronomical Society. AAS newsletter, 83, Dec. 1996: 5.
   Brief biography and statement in connection with her candidacy for the office of AAS councilor.

Anne L. Kinney. Astronomy, v. 25, Apr. 1997: 22. col. port.
   QB1.A7998, v. 25

Kirby, Kate Page

Kirby, Kate P. Kate Page Kirby. In Harvard University. Class of 1967. Harvard and Radcliffe class of 1967. Twenty-fifth anniversary report. [Cambridge, Mass., President and Fellows of Harvard College, 1992] p. 634-636. ports.
   LD2147 1967, 25th, 1992
   Autobiographical.

Kirch, Maria Margarethe Winckelmann

Alic, Margaret. Maria Margaretha (Winkelmann) Kirch, 1670-1720. German astronomer. In Notable women scientists. Pamela Proffitt, editor. Detroit, Gale Group [1999] p. 290-291.
   Q141.N736 1999
   References (4): p. 291.

Jöcher, Christian G. Kirchin (Maria Margaretha). In his Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexicon. 2. Th. D-L. Leipzig, In J. J. Gleditschens Buchhandlung, 1750. column 2094.
   Z1010.J63, v. 2

Schiebinger, Londa L. Maria Winkelmann at the Berlin Academy: a turning point for women in science. Isis, v. 78, June 1987: 174-200. illus.
   Q1.I7, v. 78
   Bibliographic footnotes.

Vignoles, Alphonse. Eloge de Madame Kirch à l'occasion de laquelle on parle de quelques autres femmes & d'un paisan astronomes. In Bibliothèque germanique. t. 3; année MDCCXXI. Nouv. éd. A Amsterdam, Chez P. Humbert, 1766. p. 157-186.
   AP25.B47, v. 3
   Bibliographic references in margins.
   Includes information on other learned women, among them Hypatia, Mme. de La Sablière, and Maria Cunitz.

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Kiseleva, Tamara Kirillovna

Tamara Kirillovna Kiseleva. In Akademiia nauk Tadzhikskoi SSR. Institut astrofiziki. Biulleten , no. 71, 1982: 42-43. port.
   DN-Ob

Kivelson, Margaret Galland

Kivelson, Margaret G. Across space and through time. Radcliffe quarterly, v. 69, Sept. 1983: 7-8. port.
   LH1.R2Q8, v. 69
   "Space physics is a good field for women, says a scientist in the field who would like more women for company."

Kloss, Jacqueline Sweeney

Welther, Barbara L. Jacqueline Sweeney Kloss, 1930-2001. In American Astronomical Society. Bulletin, v. 33, no. 4, 2001: 1575.

Koenigsberger, Gloria

Gloria Koenigsberger. In American Astronomical Society. AAS newsletter, 88, Dec. 1997: 4-5.
   Brief biography and statement in connection with her candidacy for the office of AAS councilor.

Kouveliotou, Chryssa

Chryssa Kouveliotou. American scientist, v. 85, July/Aug. 1997: 347.

Schilling, Govert. De magnetar-attractie. In his Flash! de jacht op kosmische superexplosies. Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek [2000] p. 177-190. illus., port.
   On the work of Chryssa Kouveliotou.

Kraan-Korteweg, Renée C.

Kraan-Korteweg, Renée. In Who's who in science and engineering. 3d ed. 1996-1997. New Providence, N.J., Marquis Who's Who, 1996. p. 539.
   Q141.W576 1996/97

Kron, Katherine C. Gordon

Member profile: Gerald and Katherine Kron. Lowell observer, issue 51, summer 2001: 8-9. group port.
   The portrait dates from 1958.

Kvasha, Lidiia Grigor evna

Krinov, Evgenii L., and Aleksandr A. IAvnel. In memory of Kwasha Lidiya Grigoryevna. Meteoritics, v. 13, no. 1, 1978: 161-162. port.
   QB741.M44, v. 13

Pamiati Lidii Grigor evny Kvasha. In Meteoritika. vyp. 37. Moskva, Izd-vo "Nauka," 1978. p. 252-254.
   QB755.A4, v. 37
   Includes a list of Kvasha's publications on meteorites.

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Lagrange, Anne-Marie

Brunier, Serge. Anne-Marie Lagrange: née sous une bonne étoile. Ciel et espace, no. 317, oct. 1996: 60-62. col. ports.

Guérin, Frédéric. Anne-Marie Lagrange reçoit le prix Digital. Ciel et espace, no. 325, juin 1997: 9. col. port.

Lamson, Eleanor Annie

Miss Eleanor A. Lamson. In Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Publications, v. 44, Dec. 1932: 308. QB1.A4, v. 44

Miss Eleanor A. Lamson. Popular astronomy, v. 40, Oct. 1932: 517.
   QB1.P8, v. 40

Oreskes, Naomi. Objectivity or heroism? On the invisibility of women in science. In Science in the field. Edited by Henrika Kuklick and Robert E. Kohler. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1996. (Osiris, 2d ser., v. 11) p. 87-113. illus., map, ports.
   See the section entitled "Eleanor Lamson and the Reduction of Marine Gravity Data" (p. 90-102; bibliographic footnotes).

Landová-Štychová, Luisa

Kadavý, František. Luisa Landová-Štychová zem ela. Ríše hvezd, roc. 50, cís. 12, 1969: 235.
   QB1.R45, v. 50

Kadavý, František. 80 let Luisy Landové-Štychové. Ríše hvezd, roc. 46, cís. 1, 1965: 16.
   QB1.R45, v. 46

Larson, Ana M.

O'Meara, Stephen J. [Ana M. Larson] Sky & telescope, v. 93, June 1997: 104. col. port.
   QB1.S536, v. 93

Lavrent eva, Evgeniia Vsevolodovna

Obrezkova, E. I., N. A. Popov., and O. V. Chuprunova. Evgeniia Vsevolodovna Lavrent eva. Astronomicheskii tsirkuliar, no. 514, iiunia 27, 1969: 6-8.
   QB1.A466, no. 514

Leavitt, Henrietta Swan

Bailey, Brooke. Henrietta Swan Leavitt, 1868-1921. In her The remarkable lives of 100 women healers and scientists. Holbrook, Mass., B. Adams, 1994. (20th century women series) p. 130-131.
   R692.B35 1994
   References (3): p. 131.

Bailey, Martha J. Leavitt, Henrietta Swan (1868-1921), astronomer. In her American women in science, a biographical dictionary. Santa Barbara, Calif., ABC-CLIO, 1994. p. 205.
   Q141.B25 1994

Bailey, Solon I. Henrietta Swan Leavitt. Popular astronomy, v. 30, Apr. 1922: 197-199. port.
   QB1.P8, v. 30

Bailey, Solon I. Henrietta Swan Leavitt, 1868 to 1921; staff member, 1902-1921. In his The history and work of Harvard Observatory, 1839 to1927. New York, Published for the Observatory by the McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1931. (Harvard Observatory monographs, no. 4) p. 264-265.
   QB82.H37

Dugan, Raymond S. Leavitt, Henrietta Swan. In Dictionary of American biography. Edited by Dumas Malone. v. 11. Larned-MacCracken. New York, C. Scribner's Sons, 1933. p. 83.

Friedman, Herbert. Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868-1921). In his The astronomer's universe: stars, galaxies, and cosmos. [Rev. and updated] New York, W. W. Norton [1998] p. 278-279. port.
   QB351.F69 1998

Gaposchkin, Sergei. Die Geschichte der Kleinen Magellanischen Wolke. Sterne und Weltraum, 5. Jahrg., Apr. 1966: 90-93. illus., port.
   QB1.S854, v. 5
   Much of the article is about the work of Miss Leavitt.

Gingerich, Owen. Leavitt, Henrietta Swan. In Dictionary of scientific biography. v. 8. New York, C. Scribner's Sons, 1973. p. 105-106.
   Q141.D5, v. 8
   Bibliography: p. 106.

Henrietta Leavitt. In Scientists: their lives and works. v. 5. Marie C. Ellavich, editor. Detroit, U X L [1998] p. 82-86. port.
   Q141.S3717 1996, v. 5
   "Further Reading": p. 86.

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