Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) is noted for her scientific annals in astronomy more than for her mathematical knowledge. Yet, while her accomplishments were heralded in astronomy, Herschel deserves recognition in both fields. She never received formal...

Herschel grew up in a home where her father encouraged her learning, much to the displeasure of her mother, who believed girls should remain ignorant of everything except traditional skills like knitting. After her father's death in 1767, Herschel came...

1750-1848 German-English Musician and Astronomer Caroline Herschel was the first woman to gain wide recognition in astronomy. She assisted her brother William Herschel (1738-1822), regarded as the founder of modern quantitative astronomy, in his work,...

German astronomer Caroline Herschel was the first female astronomer to discover a comet. Herschel grew up in a home where her father encouraged learning, much to the displeasure of her mother, who believed girls should focus their education solely on...

1750-1848 German-English astronomer and first woman to discover a comet (1786). She discovered seven more comets and many nebulae. She was devoted to her brother William and submerged herself in his work, assisting in making instruments, taking...

Caroline Lucretia Herschel (March 16 1750 – January 9 1848) was a German-born English astronomer who worked with her brother, Sir William Herschel. Her most significant contribution to astronomy was the discovery of several comets and in...

March 16th, 1750 Prospects seemed dreary for young Caroline Herschel, born in Hanover 250 years ago this month, when her father said that, since she lacked either beauty or wealth, she could forget marriage. Apparently all that remained for her was a...

Caroline Herschel & the stamp of near fame. the ebb of calculations & deductions. all night star seducing. exhausting tea making & sidereal astronomy. collapsing horse manure into glue to hold the heavens straight. a soprano waiting for the not to gather life's dust...