Preserving the legacy of the Women Astronomical Computers of the Harvard College Observatory

The following post was written and contributed by Lisa Bravata, Curatorial Assistant, Astronomical Photographic Plate Collection, Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The Harvard College Observatory began strategically building its collection of astronomical photographic plates shortly after the invention of dry plate photography in the 19th century. Harvard astronomers’ prolific output of photographs needed to