Marjorie Williams (1900–1983) was an American astronomer who worked for many years as a professor at Smith College.
She also wrote about a theory of Johannes Kepler according to which the Star of Bethlehem was a triple planetary conjunction.
[1] She joined the Smith College faculty in 1925 as an instructor,[1] progressing through the faculty ranks over 28 years at Smith as assistant, associate, and full professor, chairman of the astronomy department, and director of the college's astronomical observatory.
[3] While still at Smith, Williams became active in Quaker efforts at war relief in Europe, through the American Friends Service Committee.
She also headed a retirement home and returned to Guilford to work as a dormitory resident and direct the student union.