Mitchell, Maria
American Astronomer 1818–1889
Maria Mitchell, America's first prominent woman astronomer, was one of ten children born to William Mitchell and Lydia Coleman. Mitchell sho...
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Maria Mitchell
1818-1889
The first female astronomer in America. She grew up helping her father make astronomical observations for New England whaling ships. In 1847 she discovered a new comet. From 1...
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The American astronomer and educator Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) was the first woman in America to become a professional astronomer. She discovered a new comet and worked out its orbit and added severa...
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Maria Mitchell came by her love of learning naturally. Since her mother worked in libraries, she became an avid reader; her father enjoyed astronomy immensely, providing Maria early exposure to that f...
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Maria Mitchell came by her love of learning naturally. Since her mother worked in libraries, she became an avid reader; her father enjoyed astronomy immensely, providing Maria early exposure to that f...
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Mitchell, Maria
Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell