Dora Russell (1913-1986) spearheaded the founding the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's St. John's Centre in Newfoundland in 1965, then served a total of four years as Centre President. She mentored many of the generation of young astronomers there in the 1970s. In 1977, Russell received the RASC Service Award and also a Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal. She wrote a weekly astronomy column in the St. John's Evening Telegram.

reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 1, #10 2021-10-15

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