Emmeline M. (Emmeline Mary) Plunket

Born in Dublin on October 1, 1835, Emmeline Mary Plunket was a British writer and researcher of ancient astronomy. Contemporary catalog records and scholarly reference sources identify her as the Hon. Emmeline M. Plunket, and her work focused on the links between early calendars, mythology, and the stars.

Her best-known book is Ancient Calendars and Constellations (1903), a volume built from papers first published mainly in the Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology. She also wrote The Judgment of Paris and Some Other Legends Astronomically Considered, continuing her interest in how classical stories might preserve very old astronomical ideas.

Plunket's work sits at an unusual crossroads of astronomy, mythology, and the history of religion. Although some of her theories reflect the scholarly interests of her time, her books remain fascinating for readers drawn to forgotten approaches to the ancient world. She died on April 6, 1924.