Caroline Herschel
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 177 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 16,1750 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Hanover |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | January 9,1848 |
| Died | Hanover |
| Germany | |
| Discovered | Comet C/1790 A1 |
| 35P/Herschel–Rigollet | |
| Comet C/1790 H1 | |
| C/1797 P1 Bouvard-Herschel | |
| Siblings | Johann Heinrich Herschel |
| William Herschel | |
| Height | 129 (cm) |
| Job | Astronomer |
| Awards | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society ; Prussian Gold Medal for Science (1846) |
| Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | |
| Known for | Discovery of several comets |
| Parents | Isaac Herschel |
| Anna Ilse Moritzen | |
| Books | Caroline Herschel's autobiographies |
| Full name | Caroline Lucretia Herschel |
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| ID | 440063 |
Caroline Herschel Life story
Caroline Lucretia Herschel was a German-born British astronomer, whose most significant contributions to astronomy were the discoveries of several comets, including the periodic comet 35P/Herschel–Rigollet, which bears her name.