Aglaonike
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Aglaonike (circa 200-unknown), also known as Aganice of Thessaly is cited as the first female Astronomer in Ancient Greece. She is mentioned in the writings of Plutarch and Apollonius of Rhodes as the daughter of Hegetor of Thessaly. She was regarded as a sorceress for her ability to make the moon disappear from the sky, which has been taken to mean she could predict the time and general area where a lunar eclipse would occur.
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- Ogilvie, M. B. 1986. Women in Science. The MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-15031-X
