Mary Proctor

Mary Proctor (* 1862, Dublin, † September 11, 1957 ) was an Irish -born American astronomer and writer.

She was the daughter of Richard Anthony Proctor, a well-known author. Like her father, Mary Proctor wrote many articles for newspapers and wrote a number of popular scientific astronomical works.

In her memory the lunar crater Proctor was named after her ( the Martian crater Proctor was named after her father ).

Works

  • Stories Of Starland, 1895.
  • Giant Sun And His Family, 1896.
  • Half Hours With The Summer Stars, 1911.
  • Legends Of The Stars, 1922.
  • The Children's Book Of The Heavens, 1924.
  • Evenings With The Stars, 1924.
  • Legends Of The Sun And Moon, 1926.
  • The Romance Of Comets, 1926.
  • The Romance Of The Sun, 1927.
  • The Romance Of The Moon, 1928.
  • The Romance Of The Planets, 1929.
  • Wonders Of The Sky, 1931.
  • Our Stars Month By Month, 1937
  • M. Proctor and C. A. D. Crommelin, Comets, 1937.
  • Everyman's Astronomy 1939.
  • Comets, Meteors And Shooting Stars, 1940.
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