| Sofia Vasilievna Voroshilova-Romanskaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1886 St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Died | 1969 |
| Other names | Sofia Romanskaya |
| Alma mater | Bestuzhev Courses |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
Sofia Romanskaya (1886–1969) was a Soviet astronomer known as one of the first Russian women to have a significant role in the field.
Biography
Sofia (also spelled Sofya) Vasilievna Voroshilova-Romanskaya was born in St. Petersburg. She graduated from the Bestuzhev Courses, a prominent women's educational institution in the Russian Empire.
Romanskaya worked at the Pulkovo Observatory from 1908 to 1959. There, she carried out over 20,000 latitude observations in her studies of polar motion. She was a member of the International Astronomical Union and attended the organization's 1958 General Assembly in Moscow.
The asteroid (3761) Romanskaya, discovered by Grigory Neujmin in 1936, was named after her. A crater on planet Venus also bears her name.
References
- "Ворошилова-Романская Софья Васильевна". Astronet. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "(3761) Romanskaya". IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Rykhlova, L. K. (1995). "Women-Astronomers of Former USSR". Highlights of Astronomy. 10: 98–100. doi:10.1017/S153929960001039X. S2CID 172409379. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Sadler, D. H., ed. (1960). Transactions of the International Astronomical Union: Volume X, Tenth General Assembly Held At Moscow. Cambridge University Press. pp. 66, 271, 275, 767.
- "Venus Crater Database, Romanskaya". Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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