Muriel Mussells Seyfert
Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert was an American astronomer best known for discovery of "ring nebulae" in the Milky Way while working at the Harvard College Observatory in 1936.Muriel was born on 3 February 1909 in Danvers, Massachusetts, the daughter of George and Stella Mussells.Scientific contributions
Mussells Seyfert was employed as a human computer at the Harvard College Observatory. She is best known for discovery of new ring nebulae in the Milky Way.Personal life
In May 20, 1935, Muriel married Carl Keenan Seyfert after whom the Seyfert galaxies and the Seyfert's Sextet were named. The couple had two children.
Sylvia Mussells Lindsay, wife of Eric Mervyn Lindsay, was Muriel's sister.
