Margaret (Murray) Huggins (1848 - 1915)

Born 14 Aug 1848 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Died 24 Mar 1915 at age 66 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Margaret (Murray) Huggins is Notable.

Irish-English scientific investigator and astronomer who worked in the field of spectroscopy with her husband Sir William Huggins.

Biography

Margaret Murray

She was born in 1848 in Dublin, the daughter of solicitor John Murray. ^[1]

She married English astronomer Sir William Huggins on 8th Sep 1875 at Monkstown, Dublin, Ireland. ^[2]

Until William's death in 1910, the two worked together as collaborative partners, and were able to show that some nebulae are full of stars while others, such as the Orion nebula, are completely made up of dust and gases. ^{[3] [4]}

She passed away in 1915. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1991IrAJ...20...70B
2. ↑ Marriage Huggins- Murray 8th Sep at Monkstown church Co. Dublin by the Rev. A.H. Alcock and assisted by Rev. A.H.Palmer. William Huggins, D.C.L. L.L.D F.R.S. of Upper Tulse Hill, Surrey to Margaret Lindsay Murray, eldest daughter of John Murray, Esq of 23 Longford terrace, Monkstown, Co Dublin. 14 September 1875 - Hour - London, London, England (Images at www.findmypast.co.uk
3. ↑ https://www.saburchill.com/HOS/astronomy/029.html
4. ↑ https://academic.oup.com/astrogeo/article/57/2/2.13/2468644
5. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Name Margaret Linsay Huggins: Death Date 24 Mar 1915: Death Place Middlesex, England: Probate Date 29 Apr 1915: Probate Registry London, England. Dame Margaret Linsay Huggins of Mares Garden, Chelsea, widow died 24 Mar 1915. Probate: London 24 Feb to Julia Montefiore, spinster. Effects £12586

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