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Ellen Hayes

Ellen Hayes, American mathematician and astronomer (died 1930)

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Born
September 23, 1851
Died
October 27, 1930
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1851

About Ellen Hayes

Ellen Amanda Hayes was an American mathematician and astronomer. She was a controversial figure, both for being a female college professor and for embracing many radical causes. In 1888, Hayes wrote a regular column for the Wellesley College newspaper discussing women's suffrage and dress reform, and in the 1890s she founded a chapter of the temperance movement. In 1891, Hayes was elected one of the first six women to become members of the New York Mathematical Society (later the American Mathematical Society), founded only three years earlier in 1888.

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Ellen Hayes timeline

  1. In 1888, Hayes wrote a regular column for the Wellesley College newspaper discussing women's suffrage and dress reform, and in the 1890s she founded a chapter of the temperance movement.
  2. In 1891, Hayes was elected one of the first six women to become members of the New York Mathematical Society (later the American Mathematical Society), founded only three years earlier in 1888.

The world when Ellen Hayes was born

Ellen Hayes was born in 1851. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1851

  • Best-selling bookMoby-Dick by Herman Melville

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Exhibition in London — first World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneIsaac Singer patents practical sewing machine
  • World population~1.31B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population23.8M

1851 versus 2026

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Measure18512026
Population23.8M341 million

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