Carolyn S. Shoemaker
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 2 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 24,1929 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Gallup |
| New Mexico | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Astronomy |
| Discovered | Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 |
| 6478 Gault | |
| 21062 Iasky | |
| 192P/Shoemaker–Levy | |
| 129P/Shoemaker–Levy | |
| 118P/Shoemaker–Levy | |
| Job | Astronomer |
| Current partner | Eugene Merle Shoemaker |
| Awards | James Craig Watson Medal |
| Died | Flagstaff |
| Arizona | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 13,2021 |
| Education | California State University, Chico |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 566859 |
Carolyn S. Shoemaker Life story
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker was an American astronomer and a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She discovered 32 comets and more than 500 asteroids.
Carolyn S. Shoemaker Photos
