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Scotland,12 Mar 2015,20 mins

SeriesSeries 1

Williamina Fleming, Astronomer

Scots Who Changed the World

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Dr Susie Mitchell tells the story of how a young emigrant from Dundee was forced to find work in Boston as a housekeeper, but went on to become one of the most important astronomers of the time. Photograph reproduced by permission of the National Library of Scotland.

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