Henrietta Swan Leavitt

the BEST astronomer #proud2beamerican 🪐🔭🇺🇸 my tweets are outta this world 🚀☄️

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

*era luckily i’m not an english major

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i discovered roughly half the known stars in my area

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

photogenic plates for fundamental properties of the stars is what i studied

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

not your average selfie 🚀 #selfiesaturday

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i discovered roughly half the known stars in my area

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

brighter stars = longer periods

duh!

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@Shishen03117313 i think that’s because you were irrelevant

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there’s astronomy in my genes 🧬 🔭

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

worlds FIRST harvard computer #1stisthebest #roadpaver

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i actually care about what I study #volunteerwork #unpaid

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in 1913 my system for describing magnitudes it “north polar sequence” was adopted by the international committee #luckynumber1913

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

@GravityCreator i would have left you too

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

@emarg1919 i accomplished more in 53 years than you did in a 100 but happy birthday i guess

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

some wear their heart on their sleeve. not me

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still waiting on my recognition. #underappreciated

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@Carlsag61631791 that’s embarrassing. i worked at harvard as my first job

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@mariaaamitchell second is the first to loose

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@emarg1919 not being able to keep a job isnt something you should brag about

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

growing up I moved frequently making it hard to make friends. not to mention i didn’t have a place to call home

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

if you forget my name just remember i’m “the most brilliant woman at Harvard” and any modern astronomer will know who you are talking about

[Henrietta Swan Leavitt @HenriettaSwanL]

@neiltyson88 you were one of those kids…