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On this day in 1847, the science educator Sarah Frances Whiting was born. She is best known for starting the physics department at Wellesley College and building the Whitin Observatory. (Note the different spelling: the observatory is named after the … Continue reading →https://franklycurious.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SarahFrancesWhiting.jpg