Maria Vasilyevna Zhilova (1870–1934) was the first female Russian professional astronomer. She worked as astronomer and orbit calculator at the Pulkovo Observatory from 1895 to 1930.[1][2]
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In 1905 she was given an award by the Russian Astronomical Society for her work in celestial mechanics.[1]
The asteroid 1255 Schilowa was named after her in 1932, at first spelled "Shilowa".[1] The crater Zhilova on Venus was named after her in 1985.[3]
She was one of the women discussed in a 2017 conference on "Women's Faces of Russian Science", where she was noted as "one of the first professional woman astronomers".[4]
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