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English astronomer (–)

Mary Adela Blagg FRAS
Mary Adela Blagg as a young woman
Born	()17 May Cheadle, Staffordshire, England
Died	14 April () (aged&#;85) Cheadle, Staffordshire, England
Occupation	Astronomer

Mary Adela BlaggFRAS (17 May &#; 14 April ) was an English astronomer and was elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in She is noted for her work on selenography and variable stars.

Early life and education

Blagg was born in Cheadle, Staffordshire, and lived her entire life there.

British amateur astronomer, Mary Blagg, is best known for her work on lunar nomenclature and variable stars.

British amateur astronomer, Mary Blagg, is best known for her work on lunar nomenclature and variable stars.

Blagg was born on at Cheadle in Staffordshire, the eldest daughter of well-to-do solicitor Charles John Blagg (–).

Mary Adela Blagg was a talented astronomer in two fields, but her work has been forgotten.

Born in , Blagg went to school in London, and despite never attending college, she was able to become adept at advanced mathematics by studying her.

Mary Adela Blagg was born on 17th May , the daughter of Cheadle The theme of the workshop will be: Models and.

She was the daughter of a solicitor, John Charles Blagg, and Frances Caroline Foottit. She trained herself in mathematics by reading her brother's textbooks. In , she was sent to a finishing school in Kensington, where she studied algebra and German.

She later worked as a Sunday school teacher and was the branch secretary of the Girls' Friendly Society.

Scientific career

By middle age, she became interested in astronomy after